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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

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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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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