Late Change of Scenery Working Out Well for Higgins
The following article featuring former Yale standout Chris Higgins appeared June 7 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By Jim Connelly
Senior Writer
BOSTON — Florida in the winter time is a wonderful place to be. Unless you’re former Yale star Christopher Higgins playing for the hapless Florida Panthers.
Such was the case as the trade deadline approached this NHL season for the former Bulldogs forward, who had played most of his career for the Montreal Canadiens before ending up with the New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and then the Panthers — all in a span of two seasons.
Salvation, though, came at the final minutes before the trade deadline, and now Higgins is two wins away from going from earning the tag of NHL journeyman to winning the Stanley Cup as his newest team, the Vancouver Canucks, have Lord Stanley’s trophy within sight.
Complete article can be accessed via the USCHO Web site by clicking here.
