Tim Higgins (ice hockey)

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Tim Higgins
Born (1958-02-07) February 7, 1958 (age 65)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft 10th overall, 1978
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 19781989

Timothy Raymond Higgins (born February 7, 1958) is a Canadian retired former professional ice hockey player who played 706 career NHL games with the Chicago Black Hawks, New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. He played junior hockey with his hometown Ottawa 67's and was drafted in the first round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, 10th overall by the Black Hawks.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 221346
1975–76 Ottawa 67'sOMJHL59151025591212320
1976–77 Ottawa 67'sOMJHL66355287801910142439
1977–78 Ottawa 67'sOMJHL50416010199169132236
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 36716233040000
1978–79 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 1735814
1979–80 Chicago Black HawksNHL7413122550703310
1980–81 Chicago Black HawksNHL782435598630000
1981–82 Chicago Black HawksNHL74203050851231515
1982–83 Chicago Black HawksNHL6414923631313410
1983–84 Chicago Black HawksNHL3214521
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL3718102827
1984–85 New Jersey DevilsNHL7119294830
1985–86 New Jersey DevilsNHL599172647
1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL771214261241201116
1987–88 Detroit Red WingsNHL62121325941310126
1988–89 Detroit Red WingsNHL4259146210000
1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings AHL14741124
NHL totals70615419835271965581377
Preceded by Chicago Black Hawks first round draft pick
1978
Succeeded by


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