In the fall of 1977, Skaare moved to Canada, where he was signed by the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, where he became a teammate of future NHL star Bobby Smith.

Skaare had 8 goals and 26 assists in 37 games for Kansas City, but decided to move back to Norway in February 1979.

He was a member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for the final six weeks of the 1983–84 season.

[2] Skaare played in all nine playoff games, scoring nine points to help his team win the Adams Cup.

He won the 1983–84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers[4] team coached by Tom Webster.