hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌv mˈɛni plˈeɪɚz ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə wɪθdɹˈɔːl ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm fɹʌm pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈaɪs hˈɑːki wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps.
He was one of many players affected by the withdrawal of the National Team from participating in the 1970 Ice Hockey World Championships.