Chris Higgins (b. 1986)

Chris Higgins (born April 30, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He also has an Italian passport
Higgins attended Boston University where he played four seasons (2005 - 2009) of NCAA college hockey with the Boston University Terriers, winning an NCAA Championship in 2009. During his Freshmen campaign, Higgins was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays for his goal in the Beanpot against Harvard University. Higgins finished his college career with 133 points in 159 career games.
After college Higgins signed a one year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets AHL Affiliate, Syracuse Crunch. Due to a hand injury, he missed a significant part of the 2009-2010 season.
Higgins started the 2010-11 season with Ritten-Renon of the Italian Serie A, before returning to North America to conclude the season in the ECHL with the Las Vegas Wranglers.
On August 12, 2013, Higgins returned abroad for the third time in his career, signing a one-year deal with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL. Higgins was nicknamed the ‘Belfast Datsyuk’ after Detroit Red Wings legend Pavel Datsyuk for his skill and flash with the puck. http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/giants-look-to-give-stephen-murphy-time-off-rink-1-5935824
On June 11, 2014, Higgins signed for the Nottingham Panthers, switching from Conference rivals, the Giants. .
==Career Statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2004-05 	New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs	EJHL 		44 	22 	31 	53 	36 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2005-06 	Boston University 	NCAA 		40 	8 	13 	21 	22 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2006-07 	Boston University 	NCAA 		39 	13 	19 	32 	20 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2007-08 	Boston University 	NCAA 		38 	14 	18 	32 	10 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2008-09 	Boston University 	NCAA 		42 	14 	34 	48 	40 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2009-10 	Gwinnett Gladiators 	ECHL 		20 	9 	7 	16 	6 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2009-10 	Syracuse Crunch 	AHL 		7 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2010–11 	Ritten Sport 	Serie A 		21 	9 	11 	20 	10 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2010–11 	Las Vegas Wranglers 	ECHL 		21 	7 	9 	16 	46 		5 	2 	0 	2 	4
2011–12 	Tingsryds AIF 	Hockeyettan		3 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2011-12 	South Carolina Stingrays 	ECHL 		16 	4 	6 	10 	4 		9 	2 	8 	10 	2
2012-13 	Utah Grizzlies 	ECHL 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2012-13 	Wheeling Nailers 	ECHL 		22 	3 	9 	12 	18 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2013–14 	Belfast Giants 	EIHL 		51 	19 	41 	60 	84 		4 	1 	0 	1 	8
2014–15 	Nottingham Panthers 	EIHL 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
NCAA totals	NCAA totals 	NCAA totals		159 	49 	84 	133 	92 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
ECHL totals	ECHL totals 	ECHL totals		81 	23 	31 	54 	76 		14 	4 	8 	12 	6
EIHL totals	EIHL totals 	EIHL totals		51 	19 	41 	60 	84 		4 	1 	0 	1 	8
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1986
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Boston University Terriers players
Category:Gwinnett Gladiators players
Category:Las Vegas Wranglers players
Category:South Carolina Stingrays players
Category:Syracuse Crunch players
Category:Tingsryds AIF players
Category:Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
Category:Wheeling Nailers players