He became an NHL regular with the Pittsburgh Penguins following the 1967 NHL Expansion. In 1972, he was claimed by the Atlanta Flames in the Expansion Draft and was designated the franchise's first captain.
Following the expansion of the NHL in 1967, he became a regular player with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 1972, he was drafted by the Atlanta Flames during the Expansion Draft and assumed the position of the team's first captain.