He began his professional hockey career with the Oklahoma City Blazers of Central Hockey League in 1967-68.
hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl hˈɑːki kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪððɪ ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə sˈɪɾi blˈeɪzɚz ʌv sˈɛntɹəl hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən dˈæʃ sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.