Brady Kramer went to and played for The Haverford School Fords, a private school in Haverford, PA. Kramer led the EHSHL in scoring in both his junior year, 34G | 32A | 66 PTS, and his senior year, 37G | 20A | 57 PTS. Overall, Brady compiled a total of 165 points over his career in high school. In addition to his extensive hockey skills, he was also a very accomplished high-level tennis player as well. In April of his senior year, Kramer was in Massachusetts at the weekend-long Hockey Night in Boston scholastic tournament. He played for the champion New York/Mid-Atlantic team and was named MVP. Coaches from NCAA Division I runner-up Providence College offered him a scholarship on the spot. The Montreal Canadiens took quiet note. “Earlier in the winter, he really didn’t have a place to go to school, so just the effort he put out in that tournament showed how he can rise to the occasion,” said Richard Scamell, the Canadiens’ scout for the eastern United States. Moving onto Providence College, Kramer played all four years and compiled 139 points. In his senior year, Brady was named team captain, and was named NCAA (Hockey East) All-Tournament Team award winner. During his sophomore year at Providence, Kramer was a member of the USA U20 WJC team in Gavle, Sweden, they came in fourth place and he had one assist in seven games. The team was loaded with eventual NHL players.
In 1995, he signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. What was his dream come true turned out to be a nightmare. You can read his personal account here – BRADY KRAMER: FROM RINK TO RECOVERY or listen to his 1hr 15min interview below. Kramer played 18 games for the AHL affiliate Fredericton Canadiens and scored 6 goals and 2 assists before walking away from hockey for good.
Brady’s story – The interview
