Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Messier debara aha ya na Mahadum Michigan State, na-agbaso nzọụkwụ nke nwanne ya nwoke nke tọrọ ya bụ́ Mitch. Ọ gbaara ndị Spartans bọọlụ afọ anọ ma bụrụ onye a họpụtara na CCHA First Team All-Star n'afọ ikpeazụ ya n'afọ 1991-92. Mgbe afọ nke abụọ ya gachara, ndị New York Rangers họpụtara Messier na
1989 NHL Entry Draft, nke 118 n'ozuzu. N'oge ya na ndị Spartans, ụfọdụ ndị otu ya gụnyere Rod Brind'Amour, Kip Miller, Jason Woolley, Bryan Smolinski na Rem Murray.