In his early years he played for the Vaughan Kings AAA Ice Hockey club of the GTHL.
With Frankie's assistance on the blue line the team finished first overall in the 2003–04 and 2004-05 seasons, winning the championship and hosting the Dudley Hewitt Cup in 2005.
[1] Unfortunately that year the team lost to the Hamilton Red Wings (now Toronto Royals) in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
[2] His 14 points in the 2011-12 playoffs helped the Komets defeat the Wichita Thunder 4 games to 1 for the team's third Turner cup in 4 years.
Frankie's father, Lou, was known to travel from southern Ontario, Canada to Fort Wayne, Indiana each home game to cheer on his son and the team.