hiː ðˈɛn plˈeɪd θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz wɪð bˈɔstən kˈɑːlɪdʒ, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt wɪððə kˈælɐməzˌuː wˈɪŋz ɪnðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ.
He then played three seasons with Boston College, beginning his professional career in 1987–88 with the Kalamazoo Wings in the International Hockey League.