Jim Higgins (ice hockey)

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Jim Higgins
Biographical details
Born Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1960–1963 Boston University
Position(s) Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1970 Falmouth High School
1970–1974 Dartmouth (assistant)
1974–1975 Brown (assistant)
1975–1977 Colgate
1977–1991 Princeton
Head coaching record
Overall151-251-21 (.382)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2013 John "Snooks" Kelly Founders Award

Jim Higgins is a retired American ice hockey player and coach. Higgins is most remembered for his time at Princeton, coaching the Tigers for 14 years after spending the preceding decade building a coaching career. [1] While Higgins failed to produce a single winning season during his time as a college head coach [2] he is nevertheless the winningest ice hockey coach at Princeton since World War II (as of 2019). [3] In recognition of his career Higgins was awarded the John "Snooks" Kelly Founders Award in 2013. [4]

Contents

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1960–61 Boston University NCAA 110114
1961–62 Boston University ECAC Hockey 2402212
1962–63 Boston UniversityECAC Hockey91120
NCAA totals4414516

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Colgate Red Raiders (ECAC Hockey)(1975–1977)
1975–76 Colgate 9-16-06-14-013th
1976–77 Colgate 12-16-010-14-012th
Colgate:21-32-016-28-0
Princeton Tigers (ECAC Hockey)(1977–1991)
1977–78 Princeton 9-14-27-13-114th
1978–79 Princeton 5-17-42-15-416th
1979–80 Princeton 11-15-09-12-011th
1980–81 Princeton 12-13-010-11-0t-10th
1981–82 Princeton 9-14-37-12-213th
1982–83 Princeton 9-14-27-12-213th
1983–84 Princeton 6-18-15-15-1t-15th
1984–85 Princeton 12-14-27-12-28th ECAC Quarterfinals
1985–86 Princeton 11-17-27-13-09th
1986–87 Princeton 8-17-17-14-110th
1987–88 Princeton 12-15-111-10-1t-6th ECAC Quarterfinals
1988–89 Princeton 6-19-14-17-111th
1989–90 Princeton 12-14-111-10-17th ECAC First Round
1990–91 Princeton 8-18-17-14-010th ECAC First Round
Princeton:130-219-21101-180-16
Total:151-251-21

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. "2013 AHCA Major Awards Are Announced". American Hockey Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. "Jim Higgins Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. "AHCA Announces 2013 Award Winners". College Hockey News. January 17, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. "Former Coach Jim Higgins Named Recipient of AHCA Founders Award". Princeton Tigers. January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. "Colgate hockey Record Book" (PDF). Colgate Raiders. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  6. "2008-09 Princeton hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Princeton Tigers. Retrieved August 16, 2014.