haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː nˈɛvɚ plˈeɪd fɚðə kɐnˈeɪdiənz, bˌiːɪŋ sˈoʊld tə ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl mɚɹˈuːnz, ɐɡˈɛn ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ˈælɪks kˈɑːnəl fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt.
However, he never played for the Canadiens, being sold to the Montreal Maroons, again replacing Alex Connell following his retirement.