Tusi se fa'aauau mo lenei palakalafa - Fortin na tusia i le taamilosaga lona lua, 35th atoa, e le Washington Capitals i le 1997 NHL Entry Draft
. Ina ua uma ona taalo i le fa vaitau i le Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ma le Sherbrooke Faucons / Beavers, na auai Fortin i le Capitals 'faatoaga faiga ma le ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals ma le AHL's Portland Pirates i le 1999-2000 vaitau.