However, after getting used to professional hockey, things turned around quickly.
He also played two years of professional hockey in Europe.
He has played professional ice hockey for the past 10 years.
The biggest chance for a return of major professional hockey came in 1982.
At the conclusion of the war, he once again began playing professional hockey.
He retired from professional hockey a second time in 1998, after the 1997-98 season.
He retired from playing professional hockey on March 31, 2012.
At the end of season 2006/07 he decided to retire himself from professional hockey.
However, gambling was also a problem in professional hockey as well.
He is the father of two sons who have played professional hockey.