Player of the week: Chris Higgins (L)
NHL has awarded Chris Higgins (L) of San Jose Sharks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points in 4 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Chris Higgins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 181 NHL games during his career, notching 62 goals and adding 45 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 18 year old left wing has played 38 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 17+14=31 with 14 PIM.