Spells in the United States Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers and the Pacific Coast Hockey League with the Tacoma Rockets was followed by a seven-year tenure in the Western Hockey League , beginning with the Rockets who only lasted one season .
He spent time in the United States Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers and the Pacific Coast Hockey League with the Tacoma Rockets followed by a seven-year wikt : tenure in the Western Hockey League , beginning with the Rockets who only lasted one season .