May 19, 2011

Higgins Becomes Big Contributor for Canucks

The following article featuring former Yale standout Chris Higgins appeared May 19 on the National Hockey League (NHL) Web site.

 

By Dan Rosen
NHL.com Senior Writer

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Chris Higgins has been on four teams in two years, but he knew when he got traded to the Canucks at the deadline this year that his career could get the jolt of energy it needed in Vancouver.

Has it ever.

Higgins has risen from the underachiever status he picked up in New York and brought with him to Calgary and Florida to become a major contributor in this playoff run for the Canucks. He had 3 points on a goal and a pair of assists in Wednesday's 7-3 win against San Jose that lifted the Canucks to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.

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