Black Bears acquire Zach Higgins from Philadelphia

The Ottawa Black Bears announced today that they have acquired Zach Higgins from the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for defenceman Liam Patten and a first-round pick in the 2027 NLL Draft. The 6’1”, 225 lbs. goaltender has played 156 games in the NLL over ten seasons with Minnesota, Georgia, Calgary, Buffalo, and Philadelphia.

A Courtice Ont. native, Higgins led the NLL in saves (757) and shots faced (970) in 2024 and ranks 20th among all-time NLL goaltenders in wins with 42. Before his tenure in the NLL, Higgins was a member of the Clarington Green Gaels of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League where he was awarded the league’s Goaltender of the Year Award in 2007 and 2008. In 2011, he won the Minto Cup as a starting goaltender for the Whitby Warriors of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, ahead of signing with the NLL’s Minnesota Swarm as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

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