Minnesota Wild Recalls Sifers

Published on December 2, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Houston Aeros News Release


HOUSTON - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman Jaime Sifers from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Sifers, 26 (1/18/83), was reassigned to the Aeros on Sunday. Sifers was recalled by the Wild Nov. 27 and skated 19:05 Nov. 28 in Colorado - the second-highest TOI in his career. Sifers has no points in three games with the Wild this season. Sifers has posted three assists and nine penalty minutes in 15 games with the Aeros this season. Sifers recorded two assists and 18 PIM in 23 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008-09. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound native of Stratford, Conn., played collegiately at the University of Vermont, where he was an ECAC Second All-Star Team selection in 2005. The Wild signed Sifers as a free agent July 8. Sifers wears No. 26 with the Wild.

The Aeros are back in action tomorrow morning with a Lone Star Faceoff match-up against the San Antonio Rampage. Puck drop is scheduled for 11:05 a.m. for the 7th Annual Kid's Game and a Business Special of $25 center-ice tickets will also be available. For more information call 713.974.PUCK (7825). The game will be broadcast live exclusively through ahllive.com. Follow the in-game blog at zamchron.com.



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