Tuhia he whakamāramatanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I tīmata a Rosa i tana mahi mā te noho i ngā tau e rua e tākaro ana mō ngā Wexford Raiders o te OPJHL. I haere ia ki te Whare Wananga o Merrimack mai i te 2000 ki te 2004. I tohua ia i te rauna 8 o te 2001 NHL Entry Draft
(255th katoa) na te Dallas Stars.