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USA Italy Chris Higgins

#68 Belfast Giants / EIHL - 18/19
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Last added: Mikael Gustavsson
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Philip-Michaël Devos 5 2 5 7
2. Roman Cervenka 5 1 6 7
3. Lino Martschini 5 4 2 6
4. Christopher DiDomenico 3 3 3 6
5. Henrik Tömmernes 5 3 3 6
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Apr 30, 1986
Position
LW/RW
Age
36
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Lynnfield, MA, USA
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA / Italy
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Middlesex Islanders
Status
Retired
Highlights
2-time EIHL Champion 2
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
2-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 2
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Pingree School USHS-Prep 33 38 27 65 - - |
2004-05 New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs EJHL 44 22 31 53 36 - |
2005-06 Boston Univ. NCAA 40 8 13 21 22 12 |
2006-07 Boston Univ. NCAA 39 13 19 32 20 21 |
2007-08 Boston Univ. NCAA 38 14 18 32 10 9 |
2008-09 Boston Univ. NCAA 42 14 34 48 40 17 |
2009-10 Syracuse Crunch AHL 7 0 0 0 0 -4 |
Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 20 9 7 16 6 -8 |
2010-11 Ritten/Renon Italy 21 9 11 20 10 - |
Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 21 7 9 16 46 -3 | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 4 -4
2011-12 Tingsryds AIF HockeyAllsvenskan 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 16 4 6 10 4 8 | Playoffs 9 2 8 10 2 0
2012-13 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 2 0 0 0 2 1 |
Wheeling Nailers ECHL 22 3 9 12 18 0 |
2013-14 Belfast Giants EIHL 44 18 32 50 78 - | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 8 -
2014-15 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 31 11 19 30 26 - | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL 33 11 19 30 85 - | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 -
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL 48 20 35 55 107 - | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 2 -
2017-18 Did not play |
2018-19 Belfast Giants EIHL 23 4 20 24 18 3 | Playoffs 4 1 3 4 2 1
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 13 5 15 20 18 - |
2014-15 Nottingham Panthers Champions HL 2 0 0 0 0 -3 |
Nottingham Panthers EIHL Cup 3 0 2 2 4 - |
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 8 1 3 4 2 - |
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 12 8 8 16 12 - |
2018-19 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 3 0 2 2 0 1 |
Belfast Giants Continental Cup 3 2 1 3 4 1 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 7 0 0 0 0.00 0 -4 | 0
Champions HL 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 -3 | 0
Continental Cup 1 3 2 1 3 1.00 4 1 | 0
ECHL 4 81 23 31 54 0.67 76 -2 | 2 14 4 8 12 0.86 6 -4
EIHL 5 179 64 125 189 1.06 314 3 | 5 15 5 6 11 0.73 14 1
EIHL Cup 5 39 14 30 44 1.13 36 1 | 0
EJHL 1 44 22 31 53 1.20 36 - | 0
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
Italy 1 21 9 11 20 0.95 10 - | 0
NCAA 4 159 49 84 133 0.84 92 59 | 0
USHS-Prep 1 33 38 27 65 1.97 - - | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Jason Lawrence (F) 2005-2010 5 Atlanta Gladiators, Boston Univ.
Brandon Yip (F) 2005-2009 4 Boston Univ.
Steve Smolinsky (F) 2005-2009 4 Boston Univ.
Colin Shields (F) 2013-2019 4 Belfast Giants

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/25/2018
12/25/2018 Confirmed No team Belfast Giants
08/01/2016
08/01/2016 Extension Belfast Giants Belfast Giants
05/07/2015
05/07/2015 Confirmed Nottingham Panthers Belfast Giants
06/11/2014
06/11/2014 Confirmed Belfast Giants Nottingham Panthers
08/12/2013
08/12/2013 Confirmed Wheeling Nailers Belfast Giants
11/30/2012
11/30/2012 Confirmed Utah Grizzlies Wheeling Nailers
09/19/2012
09/19/2012 Confirmed South Carolina Stingrays Utah Grizzlies
10/05/2011
10/05/2011 Confirmed Tingsryds AIF South Carolina Stingrays
05/05/2011
05/05/2011 Confirmed Las Vegas Wranglers Tingsryds AIF
01/11/2011
01/11/2011 Confirmed Ritten/Renon Las Vegas Wranglers
08/13/2010
08/13/2010 Confirmed Syracuse Crunch Ritten/Renon
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