Player of the week: Chris Higgins (C)
NHL has awarded Chris Higgins (C) of Pittsburgh Penguins as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
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 195 NHL games during his career, notching 71 goals and adding 85 assists along with 62 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 27 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 12+19=31 with 14 PIM.