Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Beukeboom na-egwu hockey na-eto eto maka Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (1982<unk>1985). Mgbe a họpụtara ya na agba nke mbụ (nke iri na itoolu) nke asọmpi
1983 NHL Entry Draft site na Edmonton Oilers, ọ na-egwuri egwu na juniors maka afọ abụọ ọzọ tupu ya esonye na Oilers. Mgbe ọ na-agbara ndị Oilers bọọlụ, o meriri iko Stanley atọ, ma bụrụkwa onye ama ama dịka onye na-agbachitere ike.