Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ọ bụ onye isi njikwa na Oshawa Generals, Bassin gbara mbọ ka ndị otu egwuregwu na Canadian Hockey League ziga ndị egwuregwu ha kachasị mma iji wuo ezigbo Team Canada. Ọ bụ osote onye nchịkwa na osote onye isi njikwa nke ndị otu egwuregwu mba ụwa site na 1982 ruo 1985. Mgbe Canada nwetara ihe nrite ọlaedo mbụ ya na 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship na Minnesota, ndị egwuregwu guzoro n'akụkụ ahịrị na-acha anụnụ anụnụ ma bụọ O Canada, mgbe ọ dịghị abụ mba dị. Bassin nyeere Canada aka inweta ọla nchara na 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, ebe nke anọ na
1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, na ọla edo nke abụọ na 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.