ɪnðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl, sˈɑːnmɚ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ hˈaɪli fˈɪzɪkəl plˈeɪɚ nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz fˈaɪɾɪŋ ɐbˈɪləɾiz, æz hiː ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ˈoʊnli tˈuː ɡˈoʊlz ɪn θˈɜːɾi ɡˈeɪmz ˌoʊvɚ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ fˈɪfti fˈaɪv sˈiːzənz.
In the NHL, Sonmor was considered a highly physical player known for his fighting abilities, as he recorded only 2 goals in 30 games over the 1953–54 and 1954–55 seasons.