Kammala wannan jumla: Hartford Whalers na National Hockey League sun tsara shi a zagaye na 12 na
1990 NHL Entry Draft, Chalifoux ya ba da rahoto ga ƙungiyar Whalers, ƙungiyar Calder Cup mai karewa ta Springfield Indians. Ya buga wasanni uku na gaba don Indians, yana aiki a matsayin cibiyar layi na uku na ƙungiyar don farkon biyu. A cikin kakar wasa ta 1994 - kakar wasa ta karshe ga 'yan wasan Indians mai shekaru 52 - yana wasa mafi kyau, yana zira kwallaye fiye da maki a wasa, lokacin da raunin kafada ya kawo karshen kakar wasa bayan wasanni 44.