Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Larsen na Nakusp, British Columbia, ma o toro na Vernon, British Columbia. Ọ na-egwu hockey ice junior maka Swift Current Broncos ebe ọ dọtara uche ndị NHL. A họpụtara Larsen na agba nke atọ, 53rd n'ozuzu site na Ottawa Senators na 1995 NHL Entry Draft. A gbanwere ikike ya na Colorado Avalanche na 1996. Ọ bụghị Avalanche bịanyere aka na ya site na
1997 NHL Entry Draft ụbọchị ma mesịa banyeghachi na draft ma bụrụ onye Avalanche wepụtara 87.