 Despite being 35 and having played defence for most of his career, he returned as a forward, and was surprisingly successful.In 1972–73, he scored 20 goals and 38 assists for 58 points for the Roadrunners.In 1973–74, he was better yet, scoring 37 goals (sixth in the league) and 68 points, and was named a WHL First-Team All-Star.