Don Biggs

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Don Biggs
Born (1965-04-07) April 7, 1965 (age 58)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 156th overall, 1983
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1985–1999
2001–2002

Donald R. Biggs (born April 7, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player.

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His son, Tyler Biggs, was a first round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs. [1]

Early life

Biggs was raised in Mississauga, Ontario on Carrera Lane and attended Clarkson Secondary School. [2]

Playing career

As a youth, Biggs played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga. [3]

Don Biggs was drafted from the OHL's Oshawa Generals by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Biggs honed his pro game with their American Hockey League (AHL) team and was called up for one game with the North Stars. In 1985 Biggs' rights were traded to the Edmonton Oilers, but due to their talent-laden centre position with Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, Biggs at 20 years old, remained with their AHL affiliate in Nova Scotia. In 1987 Biggs signed with the Philadelphia Flyers and eventually played 12 games notching 2 goals. [2]

While Biggs never managed to become a regular member of an NHL club, he was a valuable member and usually the captain of many minor league hockey teams in the OHL, AHL, IHL, ECHL, and a European professional hockey club. [2] During his seasons with the Binghamton Rangers in 1992-93 Biggs set the AHL single-season scoring mark with 54 goals and 84 assists for 138 points. Biggs experienced his greatest success as Captain of the Cincinnati Cyclones from 1993–1999 and for a stint in 2002. During his time with the team he became a fan favorite and a local celebrity. [2]

Biggs was also the on ice double for Patrick Swayze's skating scenes in the 1986 movie Youngblood . [4]

Life after hockey

Don Biggs lives in Loveland, Ohio not far from Cincinnati. Biggs' number 22 jersey was retired in his honor and hung from the rafters of the local arena. [2] He works for a local electrical supply company and is involved in local hockey programs, where he runs elite, private and team skill clinics as well as youth hockey clinics. He was the head coach and general manager of the Queen City Steam in the Tier III junior hockey league, NA3HL from 2007 to 2013 when the team was sold and rebranded. [2] [5] He coached and mentored his son from squirt level in the local CAHA league to becoming the Captain of Team USA. (U17 & U18) [2]

His son Tyler Biggs was taken 22nd overall in the 2011 NHL draft. Biggs last played professional hockey in spring 2019 for the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. [1]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 Oshawa Generals OHL 702253751451636917
1982–83 Oshawa Generals M-Cup —————413427
1983–84 Oshawa GeneralsOHL58316091149744818
1983–84 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL —————30002
1984–85 Oshawa GeneralsOHL60486911710553476
1984–85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 10000—————
1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 6033021010
1985–86 Springfield IndiansAHL2815163142—————
1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL476232936—————
1986–87 Nova Scotia OilersAHL8022254716551234
1987–88 Hershey Bears AHL77384179151125111622
1988–89 Hershey BearsAHL77366710315811591430
1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers NHL112028—————
1989–90 Hershey BearsAHL66395392125—————
1990–91 EHC Olten NDA 815616—————
1990–91 Rochester Americans AHL65315788115159142314
1991–92 Binghamton Rangers AHL743250821221137108
1992–93 Binghamton RangersAHL78548413811214391232
1993–94 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 8030598912811891729
1994–95 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL7727497615210191029
1995–96 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL82275784160179101924
1996–97 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL82254166128312319
1997–98 Cincinnati CyclonesIHL8225527788954927
1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL6019365573—————
1998–99Cincinnati CyclonesIHL233172033—————
2001–02 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 3210223241310114
AHL totals598273419692102670275279110
IHL totals48615631146776250243458128

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References

  1. 1 2 "Toronto Maple Leafs Top NHL Draft Busts". January 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Don Biggs – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com.
  3. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  4. ↑ Barry, Sal (August 7, 2016). "The Making of 'Youngblood: An Oral History". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Queen City Steam to become the Cincinnati Swords". North American Tier III Hockey League (NA3HL).
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