Hailing from Courtice, Ontario, Higgins began his Canadian amateur career with the Jr. B Clarington Green Gaels, where he won his league's Goaltender of the Year Award in 2007 and 2008.
[1] He moved up to the Jr. A Whitby Warriors, where he won a Minto Cup as the team's starter in 2011.
Higgins attended Courtice Secondary School, and went on to play lacrosse at Davenport University, where he was a two-time first team all-CCLA award winner.
[2] Although he was signed to the club's active roster on March 12, 2012, Higgins did not see any playing time.
He was signed to a three-year contract extension after the season, made his first NLL appearance against the Philadelphia Wings on January 18, 2014, and made his first start on February 1, 2014, against the Colorado Mammoth.