Matt Higgins (ice hockey)

Matt Higgins
Born	October 29, 1977 (1977-10-29) (age 34) Calgary, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
EBEL team Former teams	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Montreal Canadiens Iserlohn Roosters ERC Ingolstadt
NHL Draft	18th overall, 1996 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1997–present

Matt Higgins (born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Slovenian based team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).

Playing career

Matt Higgins was selected 18th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadians.^[1] He played in 57 regular season NHL games throughout the 1997–98 NHL season to the 2000–01 NHL season. He began his hockey career with the Western Hockey League Moose Jaw Warriors in 1993 where he played until he was drafted.^[2] He then played for the American Hockey League Fredericton Canadiens and Quebec Citadelles. He played through two seasons for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before moving to Europe to play for the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Iserlohn Roosters. He currently plays for the HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the EBEL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		64	6	10	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		72	36	34	70	26		10	1	2	3	2
1995–96	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		67	30	33	63	43		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL		71	33	57	90	51		12	3	5	8	2
1997–98	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		50	5	22	27	12		4	1	2	3	2
1997–98	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL		11	3	4	7	6		5	0	2	2	0
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		25	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		29	1	15	16	21		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		25	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Quebec Citadelles	AHL		66	10	18	28	18		8	0	1	1	4
2000–01	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		43	13	19	32	24		15	1	0	1	6
2002–03	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		45	11	12	23	30		2	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		50	14	17	31	28		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		25	9	14	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		47	12	32	44	79		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		44	11	29	40	14		1	0	0	0	0
2007–08	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		18	7	12	19	6		3	1	2	3	2
2008–09	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		32	3	11	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		16	3	6	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		48	21	25	46	30		3	1	1	2	0
NHL totals				57	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				216	56	115	171	159		4	1	2	3	2

References

1. ^ "Matt Higgins". Legends of Hockey.net. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11753. Retrieved 2010-04-22. 
2. ^ Chris Boucher (2002-02-13). "Habs' draft picks...Where are they now?". Hockey's Future.com. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/3969/habs_draft_pickswhere_are_they_now/. Retrieved March, 30 2010. 

External links

• Matt Higgins's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Terry Ryan

Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1996

Succeeded by Jason Ward

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Name	Higgins, Matt
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Date of birth	October 29, 1977
Place of birth	Calgary, AB, CAN
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