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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

CHRIS HIGGINS

June 2, 1983  
Smithtown, NY, USA

Right wing  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
MONTREAL CANADIENS
NHL earnings$ 20 125 600
Chris Higgins stats hockey
STATS
CHRIS HIGGINS
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2001-02WJC-20 - USA74266-------
2002-03WJC-20 - USA73364+5------
2003-04NHL - MTL2-----------
AHL - BUL6721274818-10325--
2004-05AHL - BUL7628235133-43364-
2005-06NHL - MTL8023153826-16134--3
2006-07NHL - MTL6122163826-11------
2007-08NHL - MTL8227255222-123252+1
2008-09NHL - MTL5712112322-142-22-1
2009-10NHL - NYR55681432-9------
NHL - CGY12213--------
2010-11NHL - FLO4811122310+5------
NHL - VAN142356-254482+1
2011-12NHL - VAN7118254316+115---2-3
2012-13NHL - VAN411051510-44-----2
2013-14NHL - VAN7817223930-14------
2014-15NHL - VAN7712243616+861122-
2015-16NHL - VAN333144-14------
AHL - COM2294138-1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL711165168333220-306211102110-7
AHL165585411259-11465114-
WJC-2014751210+5------
NHL SALARIES
CHRIS HIGGINS
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2005-0622900 600-900 600
2006-0723675 000-1 575 600
2 years  ·  $ 3 400 000
2007-08241 500 0001 700 0003 075 600
2008-09251 900 0001 700 0004 975 600
1 year  ·  $ 2 250 000
2009-10262 250 0002 250 0007 225 600
1 year  ·  $ 1 600 000
2010-11271 600 0001 600 0008 825 600
2 years  ·  $ 3 800 000
2011-12281 900 0001 900 00010 725 600
2012-13291 900 0001 900 00012 625 600
4 years  ·  $ 10 000 000
2013-14302 500 0002 500 00015 125 600
2014-15312 500 0002 500 00017 625 600
2015-16322 500 0002 500 00020 125 600
TOTAL20 125 60018 550 000
TRANSACTIONS
CHRIS HIGGINS
June 30, 2009

Chris Higgins is traded to the New York Rangers with Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko. In return, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Michael Busto, Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt.

February 2, 2010

Chris Higgins is traded to the Calgary Flames with Ales Kotalik. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust.

July 2, 2010

Chris Higgins signed a new deal with the Florida Panthers

February 28, 2011

Chris Higgins is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Florida Panthers acquired Evan Oberg and 3rd round draft pick in 2013 (#85: Cole Cassels).

NHL trades