Brendan Miller '26 Recruiting Profile

The main reason I want to attend college is to continue my hockey career and development. I do not however, lack in academics as I have carried a 4.0 grade point average or close to throughout all of my schooling. I am just undecided on what I truly want to do besides play hockey. My top 3 priorities in life right now and have been are Family, God and Hockey. Family is so important to me, as they are always right by my side no matter what situation and cheering for me throughout life as a whole. They are what makes me, well me. God, he continues in guiding me in the right path and continues to help me grow as an individual and I believe as a hockey player as well. And hockey, hockey is everything to me. I have loved it since I was 4 years old watching the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 2013. From then on my parents couldn't get me off the ice. I have a highly competitive spirit. When I step on the ice, whether it is practice or in a game, you will never get anything but 110% from me. I want my teammates to look at me and say, man I want to keep up with this guy. I want them to see me as a positive force to make myself and them constantly better on the ice. I want my Coach to trust in the fact that when he sends me out on the ice, he has no doubt in his mind that I will give him everything I have for that 45 seconds, rest, repeat, throughout the game. The intensity to win in this game consumes me. I am a heads up hockey player, I see the ice very well. I have the ability to slow a fast paced shift down a couple seconds by steadily holding the puck in order to view my best options on where to and not to deliver the puck for the best results. I have no problem being a heavy hitter to remove a player from a possible play, however, I am a clean player. Dumb penalties only give our competitors an opportunity. I am a leader on and off the ice, very coachable, an encourager, and only want the success for the team as a whole. Some players are incredibly caught up in "their points", and to me although points is what wins a game, this takes away from working and coming together as a team to win. Although, this past year I did lead my team with points, but I think that comes from the fact that I do see the ice, and I will set up that play if that's where the shot is at, and if I see I have the shot, I take it. My dream is to play the best hockey I can for as long as I can and I can't do that alone, that is why "team" is so important to me. I have been very regimented in my daily life on and off the ice. I put a ton of effort in the gym each day, on the ice each day, my diet is super important to me as I want to put the best food options into my body to make sure I am always at peak performance. I do my own research online on how to continue to better my game in my down time. This isn't a chore, this is my true passion, my love for hockey, I want to consistently be better than the day before, the week before....I want to compete at the highest level daily.  And I want to find a Coach who will push me, teach me, guide me into becoming a better individual and a better player.