ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, sˈɑːnmɚ wʌz hˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡz mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə wˈaɪld, æz ɐ skˈaʊt ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾɪŋ hˈaɪ skˈuːl tˈælənt fɚðə klˈʌb ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ˈɛntɹi dɹˈæft.
In 2000, Sonmor was hired by the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild, as a scout evaluating high school talent for the club in preparation for the NHL Entry Draft.