Shane Sims

Shane Sims (born April 30, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders.^[1]

Shane Sims
Born	(1988-04-30) April 30, 1988 (age 37) East Amherst, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Aalborg Pirates HC TWK Innsbruck HC Gherdëina
NHL draft	126th overall, 2006 New York Islanders
Playing career	2011–2016

Playing career

Sims attended Ohio State University.^[2] Sims was drafted 126th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On April 9, 2011 he signed a one-day NHL regular season amateur tryout agreement.^[3] On April 9, 2011, Sims made his NHL debut as he appeared in the final game of the 2010–2011 season against the Philadelphia Flyers.^[4]

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 contract with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL on September 22, 2014.^[5]

On August 4, 2015, Sims returned to Europe in agreeing to a one-year contract to end his career with Italian club, HC Gherdëina of the Serie A.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Buffalo Lightning	OPJHL		43	14	26	40	47		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		59	10	12	22	80		11	2	0	2	12
2006–07	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		59	10	19	29	137		8	1	3	4	8
2007–08	Ohio State University	CCHA		39	1	10	11	45		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Ohio State University	CCHA		42	7	17	24	42		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ohio State University	CCHA		34	5	12	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Ohio State University	CCHA		37	3	16	19	24		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		47	5	13	18	35		1	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Aalborg Pirates	DEN		39	8	13	21	28		7	2	1	3	6
2013–14	HC TWK Innsbruck	AUT		47	1	9	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		65	7	24	31	43		21	0	6	6	10
2015–16	HC Gherdëina	ITA		40	6	15	21	50		5	0	5	5	4
ECHL totals				112	12	37	49	78		22	0	6	6	10
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
USHL
Clark Cup (Des Moines Buccaneers)	2006