After immediately signing a contract with Patrick's franchise in 1937, he spent two years with the New York Rovers, the Rangers' minor league affiliate in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League that shared Madison Square Garden III with the parent club.
After signing an agreement with Patrick's franchise in 1937, he spent two years with the New York Rovers, a minor league affiliate of the Rangers in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League that shared facilities with the parent club at Madison Square Garden III.