hiː ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn nˈɪɹbaɪ lˈɑːɹdɚ lˈeɪk ænd plˈeɪd ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd hˈɑːki ɪn ðɪs ˈɛɹiə ðæt sˈɔː mˈɛni plˈeɪɚz ɡˌoʊ tə ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl, mˈeɪnli plˈeɪɪŋ ˌɔn aʊtdˈoːɹ ɹˈɪŋks.
He grew up in nearby Larder Lake and played organized hockey in this area that saw many players go to the NHL, mainly playing on outdoor rinks.