Drive, Motivation and Focus
The following article featuring former Yale standout Chris Higgins appeared September 17 on the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) Web site.
By Chris Lomon
NHLPA.com
A trade brought him from the southeast United States to the northwest of Canada, a change of scenery that also propelled Chris Higgins into the chase for the Stanley Cup.
It didn’t take much time for Christopher Higgins to develop a sense of what the expectations were in Vancouver when he was dealt to the Canucks from the Florida Panthers at the trade deadline in February of 2011, in exchange for defensive prospect Evan Obergand a third-round draft pick in 2013.
“From the first day I arrived, all that was talked about was winning the Stanley Cup,” recalled Higgins, who scored his first two goals with the club on March 27 in a 4–1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. “The team didn’t care about anything else but focusing on that, doing whatever it takes to get that point. It was remarkable how focused everyone was.”
Complete article can be accessed via the NHLPA Web site by clicking here.
