Bonni was born in
Winnipeg,
Manitoba. A hard-nosed physical defender, Bonni was selected in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the
1997 NHL entry draft. He signed with the Canucks and turned pro in 1999, and had a solid first professional season with the
Syracuse Crunch of the
AHL, recording 18 points and 125 penalty minutes in 71 games, and earned a call-up to the NHL for the Canucks playing in three games during the
1999–2000 season. However, he would struggle over the next two seasons, and by
2001–02 season he was demoted to the
Columbia Inferno of the
ECHL, Vancouver's secondary affiliate. Before the
2002–03 season, he was dealt to the
Toronto Maple Leafs and spent a season in their minor-league system playing for the
St. John's Maple Leafs. He has since played in various pro leagues and spent the
2007–08 season with Soenderjyske of the Danish Elite League. Nearing the end of his professional career, he played for
Alba Volan Szekesfehervar of the Austrian League in 2008–09 and joined in July 2009 to
SG Pontebba. ==Post career==