Canucks acquire Chris Higgins from the Florida Panthers
by Staff Writer / Vancouver Canucks |
| Higgins |
Higgins, 27, has appeared in 48 games for the Panthers this season, recording 23 points (11-12-23) and 10 penalty minutes. The 6’0”, 205-pound forward has played in 397 career games, collecting 191 points (103-88-191) and 138 penalty minutes with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. The Smithtown, New York native has made three post-season appearances, playing in 22 playoff games with Montreal and collecting 11 points (6-5-11) and four penalty minutes.
Higgins was selected 14th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
Career Regular Season Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% |
| 1999-2000 | Avon Old Farms-High-CT | 27 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 10 | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | Avon Old Farms-High-CT | 24 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 29 | ||||||
| 2001-2002 | Yale University Bulldogs-ECAC | 27 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 32 | ||||||
| 2001-2002 | United States-WJC-A | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 2002-2003 | Yale University Bulldogs-ECAC | 28 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
| 2002-2003 | United States-WJC-A | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 2003-2004 | Canadiens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003-2004 | Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL | 67 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 18 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL | 76 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2005-2006 | Canadiens | 80 | 23 | 15 | 38 | -1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 148 | 15.5 |
| 2006-2007 | Canadiens | 61 | 22 | 16 | 38 | -11 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 13.8 |
| 2007-2008 | Canadiens | 82 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 241 | 11.2 |
| 2008-2009 | Canadiens | 57 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 7.9 |
| 2008-2009 | United States-WC-A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2009-2010 | Rangers | 55 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 4.4 |
| 2009-2010 | Flames | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7.1 |
| 2010-2011 | Panthers | 48 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 8.7 |
| NHL Totals | 397 | 103 | 88 | 191 | -17 | 138 | 29 | 8 | 13 | 990 | 10.4 |
Career Playoff Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% |
| 2003-2004 | Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2004-2005 | Hamilton Bulldogs-AHL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005-2006 | Canadiens | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 |
| 2007-2008 | Canadiens | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8.8 |
| 2008-2009 | Canadiens | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 |
| NHL Totals | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.2 |