Chartier akatamba hockey yechidiki muWestern Hockey League (WHL) yeSaskatoon Blades nePrince George Cougars. Chartier akasarudzwa 199th yose mu1999 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft
neEdmonton Oilers. Munguva yake yekupedzisira mwaka muWHL (2000-01), Chartier akapihwa iyo Bill Hunter Trophy seWHL's Top Defenceman. Achiri kutamba muPrince George, Chartier akapedza nguva yake yakawanda akabatanidzwa naDan Hamhuis weVancouver Canucks. Mushure megore ra2000-01, Chartier naHamhuis vese vakatumidzwa kuWHL's First All-Star Team.