September 12, 2011
Higgins Thankful his Firefighter Father Escaped 9/11
Chris Higgins (c) with his father, Bobby (l), and uncle, Richard
The following article featuring former Yale standout Chris Higgins appeared September 10 on the Province Web site.
BY JIM JAMIESON
THE PROVINCE
Sunday's 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will cause a lot of people to reflect on their memories of that day and Chris Higgins is no different.
Higgins is from Smithtown and small community on the north shore of Long Island and less than an hour's drive from Manhatten, where two airliners slammed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
The day particularly hits home for the Canucks winger because his father, Robert, is a New York firefighter and was a first responder that day.
Complete article can be accessed via the Province Web site by clicking here.
