Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na November 1986, Ladret gbajiri okpokoro isi ya ugboro abụọ n'ihi ihe ọghọm mgbe ha abụọ na-emega ahụ́ n'ebe a na-ebuli ihe n'ịnyịnya na Cambridge, Ontario. Ladret kwuru, sị, "Ahịhịa ahụ na-emebi emebi nke ukwuu. Ebuliri m igwe mbuli ahụ elu, ụkwụ aka nri m wee kpọchie n'ebe a na-eme mkpọtụ, anyị wee gbadaa. Akpọrọ m Tuffy n'ihu ka m na-ada; ihe mbụ m chere bụ ijide n'aka na ọ dịghị ihe mere ya. Ọkpụkpụ azụ m bu ụzọ kụọ, ọkpụkpụ azụ m kụkwara". Ọ malitere iyi okpu agha hockey na ọzụzụ mana ọ kwụsịrị mgbe ọnwa ise gasịrị, na-achọta ya dị ka ihe na-agwụ ike. N'oge ahụ, Hough/Ladret laghachiri n'elu ikpo okwu mba ahụ, were ọla nchara nke abụọ ha, ma kenye ha n'asọmpi mbụ nke ụwa. Ha gbara onye nke asatọ na
Worlds, nke e mere na Cincinnati na Machị 1987.