hiː wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ kˈɑːn smˈaɪð tə ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɹˈeɪndʒɚz, lˈɑːɹdʒli bˈeɪst əpˌɑːn hɪz stɹˈɔŋ pɚfˈoːɹməns æt ðə wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ.
He was signed by Conn Smythe to the New York Rangers, largely based upon his strong performance at the Winter Olympics in 1924.