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Canadian ice hockey player
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Male
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Birth:
13 January 1962(Saint John, Canada)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.
Playing career
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Higgins was drafted in the 1981–82 to 1982–83. 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. In the 25 NHL regular season games that Higgins played, he was assessed 152 minutes in penalties.
Career statistics
NHL Regular Season
- Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| NHL | Regular Season Totals | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |