Jaime Sifers

James T. Sifers
Born	(1983-01-18) January 18, 1983 Stratford, Connecticut, United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenseman (retired)
Years active	2006–2019
Known for	Playing in the AHL and NHL with Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild

James T. Sifers (born January 18, 1983) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman, known for his extensive career in the American Hockey League (AHL) and brief appearances in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild.

Playing career

Despite not being selected in the NHL Draft, Sifers played collegiate hockey at the University of Vermont before starting his professional career with the Toronto Marlies in the AHL during the closing stages of the 2005–06 season.

On July 28, 2006, he secured a two-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the 2008–09 campaign, Sifers made his NHL debut, participating in 23 games and tallying two assists.

Sifers agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild on July 8, 2009. Although he earned a spot on the opening roster for the 2009–10 season, he spent most of that year playing for their AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros, while appearing in 14 NHL games.

On July 2, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Thrashers organization and spent the entire 2010–11 season with their AHL team, the Chicago Wolves.

Transitioning to European hockey on May 26, 2011, Sifers inked a one-year agreement with Adler Mannheim of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). After three seasons overseas, he returned to North America by signing with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL on July 3, 2014. He played every game that season and contributed 22 points.

On July 2, 2015, Sifers obtained a two-year two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Upon finishing this contract playing for their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, he then signed a two-year deal with the Utica Comets, affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks in the AHL, on July 13, 2017.

Following the conclusion of his contract after the 2018–19 AHL season, Sifers retired from professional hockey on April 15, 2019, concluding a career spanning thirteen years.

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 (1994–2013)	AHL		54	3	5	8	58
2010–11	Chicago Wolves	AHL		68	4	18	22	66
2011–12	Adler Mannheim	Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)		52	5	19	24	59		14	0	3	3	8
2012–13 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season	Adler Mannheim	DEL		52	1	14	15	64		6	0	1	1	2
2013–14 DEL season	Adler Mannheim	DEL		50	3	21	24	62		5	0	1	1	0
2014-15 AHL season	Springfield Falcons	AHL		76	3	19	22	82
2015-16 AHL season	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		67	5	14	19	86		14	0	5	5	10
2016-17 AHL season	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		74	6	14	20	74
2017-18 AHL season	Utica Comets	AHL		37	0	5	5	44		5	0	0	0	0
2018-19 AHL season	Utica Comets	AHL		70	4	10	14	51
NHL totals				37	0	2	2	24		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and distinctions

Honors	Year
Collegiate Level
Selected to the ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	2002–03
Named to the ECAC Hockey Second Team	2004–05
Professional AHL
Winner of the Calder Cup with Lake Erie Monsters	2016