Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I takaro a Neely ki te Ridge Meadows Hockey Association mō te nuinga o tana mahi iti, ā, kua whakaingoatia ki te rārangi o ngā tāngata whai mana o Maple Ridge. Me nga Portland Winter Hawks o te Western Hockey League i arahi ia i te kapa ki te Memorial Cup Championship, ka noho ko ia te roopu tuatahi i te US ki te kii i te Ipu. I tohua a Neely e nga Vancouver Canucks i te tuaiwa o te tau 1983
a, e toru nga tau i takaro ai ia ki a rātou.