2013-14: Appeared in 22 games ... tallied first assist of the season in 5-3 win at Minnesota-Duluth (12/13) ... netted first goal of the season in 5-4 win over No. 13 Miami (1/10) ... netted second goal of the season to help start comeback in 5-5 tie at No. 3 St. Cloud State (1/17) ... tallied third and fourth assists in wins at Miami (2/7-8).
2012-13: Appeared in 37 games ... finished season tied for fourth on the team in scoring with 18 points (4-14-18) made season and Bronco debut against St. Lawrence (10/12) ... assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals in 3-2 win over St. Lawrence (10/13) ... netted first goal as a Bronco in 3-0 win over Canisius, also tallying an assist on the game-winning goal (10/19) ... tallied two assists, including one on the game-winning goal in 3-2 win at Notre Dame (11/2) ... assisted on the game-tying goal and netted the game-winning goal in 3-2 win at Alaska (11/17) ... netted a goal in 1-1 tie and shootout win against Michigan State to advance to the GLI Championship game (12/29) ... tallied assist in 6-0 win at Bemidji State (1/4) ... assisted on the game-tying goal in 2-1 win over Bowling Green (1/19) ... tallied three assists in 5-1 win over Michigan (1/26) ... netted fourth goal of the season in 1-1 tie versus No. 11 Notre Dame (2/23) ... tallied 13th assist of the season in 5-2 win over Michigan State (3/1).
2011-12: Must sit out the entire 2011-12 season due to NCAA Transfer rules.
2010-11 (North Dakota): Played in a career-high 25 games and reached personal bests in points (seven), goals (three) and assists (four) ... had a goal and an assist in UND’s 6-3 win over No. 11 Notre Dame (Nov. 26) in the Subway Holiday Classic.
2009-10 (North Dakota): Had two goals and two assists in 23 games ... named WCHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 13) after opening the season with a goal and two assists in non-conference sweep of Merrimack ... had a pair of assists in his collegiate debut vs. Merrimack (Oct. 9) ... Had a goal the following night ... finished the series with a +4 ... was named the game's first star in the Saturday game and the second star in the Friday game.
NHL: Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the seventh round (199th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Juniors: Played two seasons in the USHL with the Indiana Ice and the Tri-City Storm, also played a season with the USNTDP U-17 Team in the NAHL ... led the Ice to a USHL Championship during the 2008-09 season and was named MVP of the USHL playoffs after tallying 25 points in 16 games, including a USHL playoff-record 16 assists ... led the USHL in scoring during the 2008-09 season with 76 points on 34 goals and 42 assists while splitting time with the Ice and the Storm ... earned tournament MVP honors at the 2008 World Junior ‘A' Challenge in Camrose, Alberta after leading the United States to a gold medal ...
Personal: Business major ... son of Gerald Higny and Donna Cichy.
| Year |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
TP |
PIM |
PP |
SH |
GW |
| 2013-14 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
-8 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012-13 |
37 |
4 |
14 |
18 |
+1 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
71 |
6
|
20 |
26 |
-7 |
12 |
24 |
4
|
0 |
1 |
Career Highs
Goals - 1 vs. Canisius, 10/19/2012
Assists - 2 x2, last time vs. Notre Dame, 11/2/2012
Points - 2 x3, last time vs. Notre Dame, 11/2/2012
Shots - 4 x2, last time vs. Canisius, 10/19/2012
Plus/Minus - +1 x2, last time vs. St. Lawrence, 10/13/2012
