ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ʌntˈɪl ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks sˈiːzən ðæt hiː fˈaɪnəli bɹˈoʊk ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl, wˌɛn hiː plˈeɪd fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz fɚðə pɹˈɛdəɾɚz.
It was not until the 2005–06 season that he finally broke into the NHL, when he played four games for the Predators.