ɪmpɹˈɛst wɪð hɪz ɡɹˈɪt ænd ɡˈoʊlskɚɹɪŋ ɐbˈɪləɾi, ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ blˈækhɔːks sᵻlˈɛktᵻd hˌɪm ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd, twˈɛlfθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl, ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ˈɛntɹi dɹˈæft.
Impressed with his grit and goalscoring ability, the Chicago Blackhawks selected him in the first round, 12th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.