 He apprenticed in the minor leagues before being loaned to the Senators for the 1933–34 NHL season.After that - which was the original Senators' final season in Ottawa - Hollett played for the Leafs for a season and a half before being sold to the Bruins for $16,000, at the time one of the highest prices ever paid for a player.Known for his swift skating stride and strong puckhandling ability, Hollett became one of the top offensive defencemen of his day.