Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Sa filifilia muamua Sarich i le taamilosaga lona lua, lona 27 i le aotelega, i le
1996 NHL Entry Draft e le Buffalo Sabres. Ina ua uma ona muamua taalo midget hockey ma le Saskatoon Contacts, na ia taalo i le tele o lana matata o le hockey talavou i lona nuu o Saskatoon ma le Blades o le Western Hockey League.