Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Chorney na Fort William (nke bụ Thunder Bay ugbu a), Ontario, ọ gbara egwuregwu hockey mahadum nke ọma na Mahadum North Dakota. A họpụtara ya na ndị otu NCAA All-Tournament na 1980, na ndị otu All Star abụọ mbụ na 1981. Ọ malitere ọrụ ịgba egwu ya na Pittsburgh Penguins bụ ndị wepụtara ya na agba nke isii nke 1979 NHL Entry Draft. A gbanwere Chorney na Los Angeles Kings maka nhọrọ nke isii (Stuart Marston) na
1985 NHL Entry Draft. Mgbe ọ nọsịrị otu oge na ndị eze, ndị Washington Capitals bịanyere aka na ya mana ha enwetaghị ebe na roster.