Shane Sims Ice hockey player

Shane Sims (born April 30, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He is from East Amherst, New York. He attended The Ohio State University. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 5th round (126th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On April 9, 2011 he signed a one-day NHL regular season amateur tryout agreement. On April 9, 2011 he appeared in the Islanders 2010-2011 season finale against the Philadelphia Flyers late in the 3rd period making his NHL debut.After two seasons abroad in Denmark and Austria, with Aalborg Pirates and HC TWK Innsbruck respectively, Sims returned to North America as a free agent to sign a one-year ECHL contract with the Toledo Walleye on September 22, 2014.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 30, 1988
Birth place
East Amherst New York , United States , New York
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1988
Height (meters)1.8034
Weight (Kilograms)78.0192

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Ice hockey player

Career start2011
draft126th overall
draft team
New York Islanders
draft year2006
former team
New York Islanders
league
Austrian Hockey League
position
Defenceman
shootsRight
teams
HC TWK Innsbruck

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