ðə fˈæmɪli hˈoʊm wˌɛɹ hiː ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ lˈɑːt əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ ɐn ˈaɪs hˈɑːki ɹˈɪŋk wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ˈiːtʃ wˈɪntɚ, wˌɛɹ hiː ænd hɪz fɹˈɛndz plˈeɪd æz jˈuːθs.
The family home where he grew up included a large lot upon which an ice hockey rink was constructed each winter, where he and his friends played as youths.