Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Sa taalo Chartier i le hockey a le autalavou i le Western Hockey League (WHL) mo le Saskatoon Blades ma le Prince George Cougars. O Chartier na filifilia i le 199th overall i le
1999 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft e le Edmonton Oilers. I le taimi o lona vaitau mulimuli i le WHL (2000-01), na maua ai e Chartier le Bill Hunter Trophy o le WHL's Top Defenceman. A o taalo i Prince George, na faʻaalu e Chartier le tele o lona taimi faʻatasi ma Dan Hamhuis o le Vancouver Canucks. Ina ua maeʻa le 2000-01 vaitau, na faʻaigoaina uma Chartier ma Hamhuis i le WHL's First All-Star Team.