For one player - it was the final time he'd skate off the ice as a pro hockey player.

After over a decade as a pro - jaime sifers is ready for the next chapter.

Nats: number 26, jaime sifers!

Jaime sifers: it just kind of felt like t right me.

It's rd to pinpnt an exact reason for itbut i'm very ntent witmy care and ve happy with how things went, and it just felt like the right time to move on.

Comets defenseman jaime sifers officially retired from professional hockey following the team's 4-3 shootout win over the syracuse cncho end the 2018-2019 season last night.hisa 13ear carr that saw him play ovp championship in 2016.

Jaime sife: it feels grt, i'm ry ppy with how ings have ge the last 1ears.

Obvioly now, i'm going take a whi here to refle on things and really think about th reer that i'vbeen a pa of because i include my family in that, all the guys i've played with, mycoaches d trainer and all the important people that have helped me along the way so i'm looking forward to the next little while of taking a deep breath and really just enjoying those memories.

Sifers spent the last two seasons with the comets - and while only 107 of his 800+ games were spent in utica - you wouldn't know that by the impact this city had on him during his stay.

Jaime sifers: it was amazing, it felt like i was here a lot longer.

I found that the people around here welcomed us very quickly and helped us settle in, and made it feel like home so that's important for myselfand for myife and mkids.

A tremendous experience here and i have a lot of lifelong friends.

With his final game ending with an emotional win for the team last night - he couldn't have thought of a better way to close this chapter of his life.

Jaime sifers: the whole thing was to close this chapter of his life.

Jaime sifers: the whole thing was absolutely amazing.

I didn't imagine or picture anything like that.

To be host, ias tryingo make it through the whole game emotionally ansome guysade it toh on me when i got to the rink, i had a rough morning yestday, bui was so excited just to be out there with the guys, having everybody out thert s a lot of fun and i'mefinitely go behinkingbout thator a long time.

There'sust smany greaguys i ju apprecia it so mu.

No matter where the journey kesa special place in his heart.

Jaime sifers: it was a great stop along the way and i'm extremely proud to be a comet and end my career as one.

Sifers said the part he'll miss about the game the most is