hiː plˈeɪd tˈuː jˈɪɹz wɪð nˈɔːɹθiːstɚn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, bᵻfˌoːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə sˈʌdbɛɹi wˈʊlvz fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn sˈiːzən.
He played two years with Northeastern University, before joining the Sudbury Wolves for the 1978–79 season.