Shane Sims (born April 30, 1988) is an American former professional

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who briefly played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Sims attended

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. Sims was drafted 126th overall by the

in the

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. On April 9, 2011 he signed a one-day

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regular season

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tryout agreement. On April 9, 2011, Sims made his NHL debut as he appeared in the final game of the 2010–2011 season against the

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. After two seasons abroad in Denmark and Austria, with

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and

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respectively, Sims returned to North America as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the

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of the

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on September 22, 2014. On August 4, 2015, Sims returned to Europe in agreeing to a one-year contract to end his career with Italian club,

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of the

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Career statistics

Awards and honours

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* 1988 births Living people Aalborg Pirates players American expatriate sportspeople in Austria American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark American men's ice hockey defensemen Des Moines Buccaneers players Gwinnett Gladiators players HC TWK Innsbruck players Ice hockey players from New York (state) New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey players People from East Amherst, New York Sportspeople from Erie County, New York Toledo Walleye players {{US-icehockey-defenseman-stub