hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd hɪz fˈɜːst nˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ɡˈeɪm ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi ˈeɪtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ðə mˈeɪpəl lˈiːfs plˈeɪ ðə bˈɔstən bɹˈuːɪnz æt mˈeɪpəl lˈiːf ɡˈɑːɹdənz.
He attended his first National Hockey League game on January 18, 1936, watching the Maple Leafs play the Boston Bruins at Maple Leaf Gardens.