TIM WHARNSBY
Globe and Mail Update
December 8, 2008 at 1:08 PM EST
TORONTO — Jaime Sifers, the young defenceman who will make his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, has been in a reflective mood over the past 24 hours.
Being on the verge of realizing a life-long dream, the University of Vermont product has been on the phone or exchanging texts with friends, family members, former teammates and coaches, almost retracing the skating strides he has made on his journey from Stratford, Conn. to pro hockey's brightest lights.
“I've been spending a lot of time talking with a lot of people,” said Sifers, whose Leafs play the New York Islanders at Air Canada Centre. “I've been flooded with phone calls and I've spent a lot of time on the phone with friends and coaches and a whole lot of family just soaking in the moment.”
One e-mail that particularly struck a chord with Sifers was a message from his long-time agent Justin Duberman.
“He must have written it at three in the morning,” the 25-year-old defenceman said. “I've known Justin for 10 years now. We have a strong relationship with each other and I trust him with my life.
“The message was that no matter what happens to not forget about how hard I have worked to achieve this goal. It was such a far-fetched dream a long time ago and look what has happened now.”
Leafs coach Ron Wilson said that Sifers received the nod because of his strong play with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL and also because the Leafs feared losing veteran minor-leaguer Staffan Kronwall on recallable waivers.
Sifers has been reminded by his new teammates to keep his game simple, something that Wilson doesn't believe will be a problem because “Jaime doesn't play a complicated game.”
The Leafs hope to shake off a three-game losing streak against a team that has its own struggles. The Islanders arrive in town having dropped four of their past five games. They sit in 13th spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference, two points behind the Leafs.
Both the Islanders and Leafs.
Toronto will be without rookie defenceman Luke Schenn (leg) and forward Niklas Hagman (concussion). Jeremy Williams has been summoned from the Marlies to replace Hagman, who is expected to miss only one after he was knocked woozy in the Leafs 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals last Saturday.
Summary:
Jaime Sifers plays for the Toronto Marley (farm team) and has been asked to play for the Toronto Maple leafs (NHL). This Jaime's life long dream. His teamates told him to play it simple, and not to get to complicated. He has been asked to play because of one of the good veteran players might be leaving the team. He hopes to end a three game lossing streak.
Questions
1. Will he stay on the team if the veteran does not leave?
2. Will he help the Leafs end there three game lossing streak?
3. Do you think Jaime will be the next superstar?
Relation to First Nation.
This is related to the First Nation people, beccause they were the ones who invented hockey.
9 comments:
I think that he will stay on the team and he well not leave
i hope that he will help them out the leafs out on there losing trerak . i cant wait to watch and see. grear blog adian
I think he will stay on the team and he will keep it easy and ocmplicated
i saw the game last night and i think he played well with ian white and he probably depending on ron wilson's decision if he will or wont stay. i think he could be the next thomas kaberle!
Amazing Article Aiden!! I, myself think that he will stay on the team, but you never know he could be moved down.
lol. what is trerak mean, Iezzi
I thik it's great that he is fullfilling his dreams and that He shhould be proud
I though it was interesting about the hockey player and how he was on the toronto maple leafs
1)I do think that he will stay on the team because he likes the team alot.
2) No I dont think that he will end there three lossing streak because one player cant do anything
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