Paul Higgins (ice hockey)

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Paul Higgins
Born	(1962-01-13) January 13, 1962 (age 62) 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

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 postseason 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

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