Ia faaauau pea le faitauina o lenei palakalafa - Na fanau Govedaris i Toronto, Ontario. A o talavou, sa taalo o ia i le 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament ma le Toronto Marlboros laiti 'au hockey aisa. Na filifilia o ia i le taamilosaga muamua, 11th atoa, e le Hartford Whalers i le 1988 NHL Entry Draft
. Na taalo o ia i le 45 taaloga i le National Hockey League: 33 ma le Whalers ma le 12 ma le Toronto Maple Leafs.