Growing up in Thunder Bay during the 1970s, this future NHL'er developed the athletic skills that led him to success in the amateur, university and professional ranks.  Attending Westgate Collegiate he got his first taste of success in football with the Tigers, and on the ice with the CASE Eagles Junior A champions.

His hockey talents, and the recommendations of former University of North Dakota players Bob DePiero and his Westgate coach Ab Slivinski, earned him a trip to UND and the chance for a scholarship and a spot on the Fighting Sioux line-up.

On their roster from 1977-81, he was a strong defensive player and 4-time Letter winner. All-American in 1981, he was named to the 1980 all-NCAA Tournament team, and claimed all-Western Collegiate Hockey Association honours for the 1980 and 1981 seasons.

Named an alternate captain, he won his first WCHA title in 1978-79 and was claimed by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Repeating as WCHA title holders the following season they won the NCAA Division 1 Tournament to claim the national crown. Captain of the team in his final year, he remained at UND for the 1980-81 season before making his NHL debut with the Penguins later that year.

Joining their line-up full-time in 1981-82, he remained with Pittsburgh until the start of the 1983-84 season when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings, rounding out his NHL career having skated in a total of 210 games, recording 8 goals and 27 assists.

Following a season in the AHL with the Binghamton Whalers, he retired from the professional ranks, returning home and helping the Thunder Bay Twins claim the 1987-88 and 1988-89 Allan Cup as senior hockey champions of Canada and spending some time behind the bench coaching the Thunder Bay AAA Kings.

In 1998, his exceptional college hockey career, which saw him skate in 153 games and record 24 goals and 94 assists, earned him entry into the University of North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame. His hockey legacy, which included three national titles and an NHL career spanning over 200 games, continued with both his sons playing the game, with Marcus enjoying a college career along with Taylor, who also spent time in the NHL.

Inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, September 28, 2024