Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Nystrom guzobere ụdị ịrụsi ọrụ ike yiri nke nna ya, nke nyeere ya aka inweta ọkpụkpọ òkù iji soro US National Development Program (USDP) mee ihe. Ọ gbara egwuregwu 55 maka USDP na Njikọ Hockey North America na 1999<unk>2000, na-etinye ihe mgbaru ọsọ asaa na isi iri abụọ na atọ. Ọ kewara oge 2000<unk>01 na mmemme mba nke 18 na ndị otu obere na United States Hockey League, na-anọchite anya United States na 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships. O mechara bụrụ onye nnọchi anya mba Amerịka na
2002 na 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.