Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Chimera akatamba basa rake duku muWHL, nokuda kweMedicine Hat naBrandon. Akasarudzwa somunhu wechi121 zvachose mu
1997 NHL Entry Draft nechikwata chake chekumusha, Edmonton Oilers, kunyanya nekuda kwekusvetuka kwake kwakatanhamara. Chimera akatamba mwaka mitatu paHamilton Bulldogs, iyo panguva iyoyo yaive Oilers 'timu yepurazi muAmerican Hockey League. Mumwaka wake wokupedzisira, akatumidzwa zita rokuti AHL First All-Star team.