Matthew Warren Higgins[1](born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens.

Higgins was selected 18th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.

[3] Higgins then played for the American Hockey League Fredericton Canadiens and Quebec Citadelles.

He played through two seasons for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers before moving to Europe to play for the Deutsche Eishockey Liga Iserlohn Roosters.

He ended his professional career playing two seasons for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).