Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na filifilia Nordmark i le numera 191 i le 1981 NHL Entry Draft e le Detroit Red Wings, ina ua uma ona fesoasoani ia Suetena i le latou pine auro muamua i le World Junior Championships i le 1981. E ui lava i faatinoga mausali i le Swedish Elite League i tausaga na sosoo ai, e leʻi sainia Nordmark e le Red Wings ma o ana aia tatau na faamutaina i le 1984. Ina ua maeʻa ni faʻatinoga lelei i le 1986 ma le 1987 World Championships, na toe tusia ai Nordmark i le 59th overall i le
1987 NHL Entry Draft e le St. Louis Blues.