Paul Higgins

Paul Higgins (born January 13, 1962) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 25 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons.

Early life Higgins was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. As a student Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, he played on the Henry Carr Crusaders.

Career Higgins was selected in the 10th round of the 1980 NHL Draft and played for Toronto in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons. His only appearance in the postseason was a single game in 1982–83 against the Minnesota North Stars in game four of the Norris Division Semi-Finals at Maple Leaf Gardens. Higgins dressed in favour of the injured Jim Korn. His primary role in hockey was as a fighter and he was compared to the likes of Tiger Williams. In the 25 NHL regular season games that Higgins played, he did not collect a single point but was assessed 152 minutes in penalties.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1979–80 Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School HS-ON 36 25 38 63 — — — — — — 1980–81 Toronto Marlboros OHL 46 4 4 8 178 5 0 0 0 52 1981–82 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 17 — — — — — 1981–82 Toronto Marlboros OHL 6 0 0 0 11 — — — — — 1981–82 Kitchener Rangers OHL 29 3 5 8 119 — — — — — 1982–83 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 22 0 0 0 135 1 0 0 0 0 1983–84 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 4 0 1 1 18 — — — — — NHL totals 26 0 0 0 152 1 0 0 0 0