Bradley Boniface '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Bradley Boniface. I am an '05 defenseman who is currently 5'11" and 175 lbs. I graduated high school in June 2023. I was homeschooled because we are a military family and we had to relocate our family often. I have moved at least six times, including living overseas. Being a military kid has taught me just how lucky I am to see the world and travel. I started playing hockey while living in Germany. 

I currently play for the Idaho Falls SpudKings NCDC in Tier II Juniors coached by John Becanic. My goal is to continue my education and play hockey at a Division I college. 

My first season of hockey was the 2017-18 season playing for the Stuttgart Rebels A Team in Germany. I played Charlotte Rush A in the 2018-19 season, and played on the Charlotte Rush AA Team in the 2019-2020 season. We won our State Championships, and were headed to the National Championships until they were cancelled from the COVID-19. I played my 2020-2021 season for the Nashville Jr. Predators 15U AAA. I played my 2021-22 season for the Nashville Junior Predators 16U AAA team, coached by JP Dumont. Then I played for Compuware 18U AAA in Detroit, Michigan coached by Chris Coury. 

I have been an Army Brat my whole life, until my dad retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service, and we settled into the Charlotte region to live. I fell in love with hockey years ago as a kid, watching a Predators NHL game while stationed at Ft Campbell, KY. My grandfather was an Olympic Athelete along with his two brothers, all as bobsled drivers from Lake Placid, NY. I have been inspired by a family of athletes and am motivated by their success to push my hardest to reach my own goals.