hiː ðˈɛn ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪn mˈɪʃɪɡən tˈɛk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wˌɛɹ hiː ˈɜːnd ɐn ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ dᵻɡɹˈiː wˌaɪl skˈeɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ pˈaʊɚfəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ klˈʌbz.
He then enrolled in Michigan Tech University where he earned an engineering degree while skating for powerful college clubs.