Paul Higgins (ice hockey)

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

  1. ^ "1980 NHL Entry Draft -- Paul Higgins". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  2. ^ "Paul Higgins". Greatest Hockey Legends. Retrieved 2022-09-20.