hiː wʊd fˈaɪnd ɪt dˈɪfɪkəlt tə kɹˈæk ðə pˈaʊɚfəl mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl ɹˈɑːstɚ, spˈɛndɪŋ mˈoʊst əv ðə nˈɛkst θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz wɪððə kwᵻbˈɛk ˈeɪsᵻz ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ænd ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn dʒˈʌst ɪlˈɛvən ɡˈeɪmz ɪn mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðæt spˈæn.
He would find it difficult to crack the powerful Montreal roster, spending most of the next three years with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League and appearing in just 11 games in Montreal over that span.