æt tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ hiː, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð kɹˈɪs pˈɑːznɪˌæk, ˈædəm bɹˈæz ænd dʒˈɪm bɹˈɛnən wɜː tˈaʊɾᵻd tə fˈɔːɹm ɐ kɐnˈeɪdiən ʃˈiːld ʌv kɐnˈeɪdiən dᵻfˈɛndɚz fɚðɪ ˌɛmˌɛlˈɛs tˈiːmz ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl sˈiːzən, bˌʌt ɐ kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪndʒɚɹiz ænd ɪŋkənsˈɪstənt plˈeɪ lˈɛd tʊ ˈoʊnli bɹˈɛnən ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ wɪððə tˈiːm fɔːɹ ɪts sˈɛkənd jˈɪɹ.
At Toronto he, along with Chris Pozniak, Adam Braz and Jim Brennan were touted to form a 'Canadian Shield' of Canadian defenders for the MLS team's inaugural season, but a combination of injuries and inconsistent play led to only Brennan remaining with the team for its second year.