hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌzɐ nˌɪɹskɹˈætʃ ɡˈɑːlfɚ ænd ɐ ɡˈʊd lˈækɹɔs plˈeɪɚ bᵻfˌoːɹ dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ tʊ ˈaɪs hˈɑːki ɪn hɪz tˈiːnz.
He also was a near-scratch golfer and a good lacrosse player before dedicating his career to ice hockey in his teens.