Chris Higgins (ice hockey)
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| Born |
June 2, 1983 Smithtown, New York, U.S.A. |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Calgary Flames Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2002 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Christopher Robert Higgins (born June 2, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. While playing college hockey, he was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He finished a two-year career with the Yale Bulldogs, earning ECAC Hockey Player of the Year honors as a sophomore, before turning professional for the 2003–04 season. After two seasons with the Canadiens' minor league affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL), he joined the NHL in 2005–06. He recorded three consecutive 20-goal seasons to begin his NHL career before being traded to the New York Rangers in June 2009. After brief stints with the Rangers, Flames and Florida Panthers, he joined the Vancouver Canucks in February 2011. Internationally, Higgins has competed for the United States in two World Junior Championships (2002 and 2003) and one World Championship (2009).
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