hiː wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ˈaɪləndɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ænd plˈeɪd hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð ðæt tˈiːm ɛksˈɛpt fɔːɹ tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz wɪð ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs tʃˈɛkɚz.
He was signed by New York Islanders in 1979 and played his entire North American career with that team (except for two games with Indianapolis Checkers).