After the WCHL folded he played for the Sheiks in the Prairie Hockey League until he was traded back to the NHL, playing for the Toronto St. Patricks in the season they became the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was returned to the Sheiks when the trade was not finalized and finished the season with the Sheiks.
Following WCHL's closure, he played for the Sheiks in the Prairie Hockey League until a deal was made that sent him back to the NHL, where he played for the Toronto St. Patricks during the season they became the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, the trade didn't go through, and he finished the season with the Sheiks.