Mike Evelyn O'Higgins

A forward in hockey until 2018, most notably for Dalhousie University in the AUS division of USport for five seasons while earning a Degree in Electrical Engineering.  Mike attended the RBC Training Ground regional finals for Atlantic Canada in 2018 where he was recruited by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 

He attended an Ontario Bobsleigh Skeleton Association Pilot School in Calgary in December 2018 and decided to pursue the sport full-time. He represented Canada at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. After a year off he is now pushing Canada’s top athletes internationally. 

Did You Know…Mike started a professional career with Lockheed Martin Canada as a Systems Engineer. He now works Searidge Technologies as a systems engineer/technical lead. He enjoys hiking, travelling and playing recreational ultimately which he admittedly takes pretty seriously. He has a mild sushi addiction and a severe milkshake obsession. He has never had a cup of coffee and has had the same best friend since he was 1 month old. Mike met his wife, Erin, at her dad’s waterski club. Erin is also an engineer and talented athlete as an elite marathon runner. 

Career Highlights

2025 – World Championships, Lake Placid, USA: 8 (4-man), 15 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, Lillehammer, NOR: 13 (4-man), 14 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, Lillehammer, NOR: 14 (4-man), 17 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man)
2025 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 6 (4-man), 19 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man), 23 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 20 (4-man), 23 (2-man) 
2024 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 17 (2-man)
2024 – World Championships, Winterberg, GER: 17 (2-man)
2022 – Olympic Winter Games, Beijing, CHN: 7 (2-man), 9 (4-man)
2022 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 9 (4-man), 13 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 8 (4-man)
2022 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 15 (4-man), 4 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 15 (4-man), 13 (4-man)
2021 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 11 (4-man), 4 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 24 (4-man), 13 (4-man), 8 (2-man)   
2021 – World Championships, Altenberg, GER: 10 (4-man), 9 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 16 (4-man), 11 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Konigssee, GER: 8 (4-man), 10 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 11 (4-man), 11 (2-man) 
2021 – Europe Cup, Altenberg, GER: 1 (4-man), 2 (2-man)
2020 – North American Cup, Laake Placid, USA: 4 (2-man)
2019 – North American Cup, Park City, USA: 1 (4-man), 6 (2-man)
​2019 – North American Cup, Park City, USA: 6 (2-man), 6, (2-man) 

Olympic Winter Games Results

2022 – Olympic Winter Games, Beijing, CHN: 7 (2-man), 9 (4-man)

World Championship Results

2025 – World Championships, Lake Placid, USA: 8 (4-man), 15 (2-man)
2024 – World Championships, Winterberg, GER: 17 (2-man)
2021 – World Championships, Altenberg, GER: 10 (4-man), 9 (2-man)

World Cup Results

2025 – World Cup, Lillehammer, NOR: 13 (4-man), 14 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, Lillehammer, NOR: 14 (4-man), 17 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man)
2025 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 6 (4-man), 19 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man), 23 (2-man)
2025 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 20 (4-man), 23 (2-man) 
2024 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 17 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 9 (4-man), 13 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 8 (4-man)
2022 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 15 (4-man), 4 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 15 (4-man), 13 (4-man)
2021 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 11 (4-man), 4 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 24 (4-man), 13 (4-man), 8 (2-man)   
2021 – World Cup, Igls, AUT: 16 (4-man), 11 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, Konigssee, GER: 8 (4-man), 10 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 11 (4-man), 11 (2-man)