Paul Higgins (ice hockey)
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| Paul Higgins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 13, 1962 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
200th overall, 1980 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1984 | ||
Paul Higgins (born January 13, 1962) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 25 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons.
Early life[edit]
Higgins was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. As a student Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, he played on the Henry Carr Crusaders.[1]
Career[edit]
Higgins was selected in the 10th round of the 1980 NHL Draft and played for Toronto in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons. His only appearance in the post season was a single game in 1982–83 against the Minnesota North Stars in game four of the Norris Division Semi-Finals at Maple Leaf Gardens. Higgins dressed in favour of the injured Jim Korn. His primary role in hockey was as a fighter and he was compared to the likes of Tiger Williams.[2] In the 25 NHL regular season games that Higgins played, he did not collect a single point but was assessed 152 minutes in penalties.
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School | HS-ON | 36 | 25 | 38 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 46 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 178 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | ||
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ACHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "1980 NHL Entry Draft -- Paul Higgins". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Paul Higgins". Greatest Hockey Legends. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database