Coming to the K-Wings from the SPHL’s Knoxville Ice Bears, Higgins returns to Kalamazoo where he participated in the training camp.
A second- year pro, Higgins split the 2010-11 season in the ECHL with the Alaska Aces and Cincinnati Cyclones, as well as SPHL with the Knoxville Ice Bears.
Before turning pro, Higgins was a four-year standout at the University of Vermont. Higgins time at Vermont was highlighted by a trip to the Frozen Four in Washington D.C. in 2008-2009.
Prior to playing at University of Vermont, Higgins played a season in the EJHL with the Green Mountain Glades.