COMETS SIGN DEFENSEMAN JAIME SIFERS
Jul 13, 2017Utica, NY - Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher announced today that the club has signed defenseman Jaime Sifers to a two-year American Hockey League contract.
Sifers, 34, has spent the last three season with the Columbus Blue Jackets AHL team posting a total of 61 points (14-47-61) and 242 penalty minutes in 217 games.
In those three seasons, the Stratford, Connecticut native served as the alternate captain and was a member of the 2016 Calder Cup champion team. The defenseman led the team with a plus-18 in the 2015-16 championship season.
An 11-year professional, Sifers has amassed 149 career points in the AHL (35-114-149) and 547 penalty minutes with the Cleveland Monsters, Springfield Falcons, Chicago Wolves, Houston Aeros and Toronto Marlies.
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