Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ọ na-egwu hockey junior maka Sudbury Wolves nke Ontario Hockey League (OHL), ndị Los Angeles Kings nke National Hockey League (NHL) họpụtara Valiquette na Draft nke 2004
1996 NHL Entry Draft na agba nke asatọ. Na-egwuri egwu oge abụọ ọzọ na OHL na Wolves na Erie Otters, Valiquette egosighi egwu maka nzukọ ndị Eze, na 1998, ugbu a bụ onye nweere onwe ya, bịanyere aka na New York Islanders. Valiquette gbara egwuregwu NHL isii maka ndị Islanders n'afọ 1999-2000, mana ọ na-egwuri egwu maka ọtụtụ ndị otu na East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) na American Hockey League (AHL) site na 2003. Mgbe Valiquette mere egwuregwu mbụ ya n'afọ 2000, ọ bụ onye goolu kachasị elu na-egwu egwuregwu na NHL na 6-foot-6. Ben Bishop, onye dị mita 6 na 7 n'ogologo, emeela Valiquette ka ọ bụrụ onye goolu kacha ogologo na NHL.