Jaime Sifers

James T. Sifers (born January 18, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played most notably in the American Hockey League (AHL). He enjoyed brief stints in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild.

Jaime Sifers
Sifers with the Lake Erie Monsters in 2016
Born (1983-01-18) January 18, 1983
Stratford, Connecticut, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Minnesota Wild
Adler Mannheim
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–2019

Playing career

Undrafted, Sifers played collegiate hockey with the University of Vermont in the Hockey East prior to making his professional debut at the end of the 2005-06 season with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.

On March 15, 2006, Sifers signed a two-year entry level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2008–09, his third season within the Maple Leafs organization, Sifers would make his NHL debut with Maple Leafs, playing in 23 games while registering 2 assists.

On July 8, 2009, Sifers signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Wild organization.[1] After making the opening night roster for the Wild to start the 2009–10 season,[2] Sifers played the majority of the year with AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros. Sifers would play 14 games collectively throughout the season with the Wild.

On July 2, 2010, Sifers signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers organization. He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves for the entirety of the 2010–11 season.

On May 26, 2011, Sifers left the NHL and signed a one-year contract with German club, Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[3]

After three seasons in Germany, Sifers opted to return to North America, signing a one-year deal as a free agent with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL on July 3, 2014.[4] Playing with the affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sifers appeared in every game for the Falcons on the blueline, contributing with 22 points in the 2014–15 season. On July 2, 2015, Sifers was signed by the Blue Jackets, to a two-year, two-way contract as a free agent.[5]

Following the completion of his two-year deal with the Blue Jackets, Sifers left the Cleveland Monsters as a free agent. He agreed to continue his career in the AHL, signing a two-year deal with the Utica Comets, an affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks, on July 13, 2017.[6]

Upon the conclusion of his contract with the Comets at the end of the 2018-19 regular season, Sifers opted to conclude his 13 year professional career, announcing his retirement on April 15, 2019.[7]

Career statistics
Sifers celebrating the Calder Cup victory with the Lake Erie Monsters.
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 University of Vermont ECAC 34 4 14 18 66 — — — — —
2003–04 University of Vermont ECAC 35 4 14 18 93 — — — — —
2004–05 University of Vermont ECAC 36 4 12 16 57 — — — — —
2005–06 University of Vermont HE 38 3 15 18 60 — — — — —
2005–06 Toronto Marlies AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL 80 7 18 25 75 — — — — —
2007–08 Toronto Marlies AHL 80 3 10 13 57 19 2 3 5 6
2008–09 Toronto Marlies AHL 43 4 16 20 47 4 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 0 2 2 18 — — — — —
2009–10 Minnesota Wild NHL 14 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 54 3 5 8 58 — — — — —
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 68 4 18 22 66 — — — — —
2011–12 Adler Mannheim DEL 52 5 19 24 59 14 0 3 3 8
2012–13 Adler Mannheim DEL 52 1 14 15 64 6 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Adler Mannheim DEL 50 3 21 24 62 5 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 76 3 19 22 82 — — — — —
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 67 5 14 19 86 14 0 5 5 10
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 74 6 14 20 74 — — — — —
2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 37 0 5 5 44 5 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Utica Comets AHL 70 4 10 14 51 — — — — —
NHL totals 37 0 2 2 24 — — — — —

Awards and honors
Awards Year
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2002–03
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2004–05
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [8]

References
  1. "Wild signs defensmen Fraser and Sifers". Minnesota Wild. 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. "NHL announces opening night rosters for 2009-10". NHL. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  3. "Eagles take Jaime Sifers on contract" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  4. "Falcons sign Sifers, Gagnon and Wetmore". Springfield Falcons. 2014-07-03. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  5. "Blue Jackets sign Jaime Sifers to two-year, two-way contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  6. "Comets sign defenseman Jamie Sifers". Utica Comets. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  7. "Sifers proud to end his career as a Comet". WKTV.com. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  8. Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.


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