Ku sii wad qodobkan - Messier wuxuu iska qorey jaamacada Michigan State University, isagoo raacaya wadadii walaalkiis Mitch. Wuxuu u ciyaaray Spartans muddo afar sano ah wuxuuna ahaa xulashada Kooxda Koowaad ee CCHA All-Star sanadkii ugu dambeeyay ee 1991-92. Sannadkiisii labaad ka dib, Messier waxaa doortay New York Rangers 1989 NHL Entry Draft
, 118-aad ee guud ahaan. Intii uu la joogay Spartans qaar ka mid ah asxaabtiisa kooxda waxaa ka mid ahaa Rod Brind'Amour, Kip Miller, Jason Woolley, Bryan Smolinski iyo Rem Murray.