Jaime Sifers
| Jaime Sifers | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 18, 1983 Stratford, CT, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| DEL team Former teams |
Adler Mannheim Toronto Maple Leafs Minnesota Wild |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
James T. Sifers (born January 18, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Sifers played collegiate hockey with the University of Vermont in the Hockey East. Before 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 he started the year with the Marlies before making his NHL debut with Maple Leafs, playing in 23 games with 2 assists.
On July 8, 2009, Jaime 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. He played 14 games over throughout the year 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, Sifer left the NHL and signed a one-year contract with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL.[3]
Career statistics
| 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 | ||
| NHL totals | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2002–03 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2004–05 | |
References
- ↑ "Wild signs defensmen Fraser and Sifers". Minnesota Wild. 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ↑ "NHL announces opening night rosters for 2009-10". NHL. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ↑ "Eagles take Jaime Sifers on contract" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Ford |
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman 2004–05 |
Succeeded by Mike Madill |