Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pakutanga yakanyorwa neBuffalo Sabres mu1996 NHL Entry Draft
, Tezikov akatengeswa panguva yekutengeserana kwekupedzisira kwe 1998-99 NHL mwaka kuenda kuWashington Capitals mukutsinhana naJoe Juneau. Akapedza makore mashomanana ari mudiki asati atengeswa kuMighty Ducks yeAnaheim, uye akabva ataurwa pamusoro pekuregererwa neVancouver Canucks.