hiː ðˈɛn kˈoʊtʃt ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈæmətʃɚ hˈɑːki tˈiːmz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ vˈɛɹiəs lˈɛvəlz ɪn dʒˈuːnjɚ hˈɑːki, æt ðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə æz ðə vˈɑːɹsᵻɾi kˈoʊtʃ.
He then coached a number of amateur hockey teams including various levels in Junior hockey, at the Ohio State University, before returning to Minnesota as the varsity coach.