Original: Raised in Flint, Michigan, Thomas played college hockey for the University of Vermont for four years from 1993 â "1997, during which, he was drafted 217th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Simplified: He was raised in Flint, Michigan and played college hockey for the University of Vermont for four years from 1993 â "1997, during which, he was selected 217th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.