September 17, 2009

Higgins Hitches a New Ride

The following article featuring former Yale standout Chris Higgins appeared September 17 on the Hockey News Web site.

 

By Ryan Dixon

Chris Higgins might be the first athlete in the history of pro sports to find life in Manhattan a little slower than his previous stop. New York City is a lot of things, but it’s rarely the place you go for a reprieve from the madness.

For Higgins, though, Broadway might just represent the step back he needs to leap two strides forward in his still-developing career.

To say Higgins was an afterthought in the deal that sent Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens back on June 30 would be inaccurate, just as it would be folly to think the Rangers honed in on Higgins as a guy they had to have on their team.

Complete article can be accessed via the Hockey News Web site by clicking here.