Paul Higgins (ice hockey)
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.
| 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 | ||
Early life
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
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
Regular season and playoffs
| 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
- "1980 NHL Entry Draft -- Paul Higgins". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- "Paul Higgins". Greatest Hockey Legends. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database