hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl hˈɑːki kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪððɪ ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə sˈɪɾi blˈeɪzɚz ʌv sˈɛntɹəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən dˈæʃ sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.
He began his professional hockey career with the Oklahoma City Blazers of Central Hockey League in 1967-68.