(1) Born in Hamilton , Ontario , McSorley professionally played in smaller leagues in North America , some time in the IHL , AHL and ECHL .
(2) Born in Hamilton , Ontario , McSorley played professionally in minor leagues in North America , spending some time in the IHL , AHL and ECHL .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

Choices:
[A]. no
[B]. yes
[B].