Omer Brandt (1926-2019) was a Canadian ice hockey

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who played for

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in the 1950s.

Career

Brandt earned a college scholarship through his ability on the ice and began attending

in 1949. While he was with the freshman team, CC won its first

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. When Brandt joined the varsity squad the following year, he became an instant hit on offense, finishing as one of the top scorers in the nation with 59 points in 25 games. Brant helped CC return to the national tournament but the defense faltered and the Tigers allowed 15 goals in 2 games, finishing 4th. Brandt nearly repeated his performance in his junior season, finishing with 54 points in 25 games, and earned recognition on the All- MCHL

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and was an AHCA Second Team All-American. Colorado College again made the tournament and were heading for the same fate when they fell behind

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0–3 in the first period, but Brandt scored CC's first goal and began a monumental comeback that saw the Tigers win 4–3. In the championship game, however,

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was too much for the Tigers and Brandt's team lost 1–4. Many of CC's top players graduated in 1952 and weren't readily replaced, causing the Tigers to drop in the standings the following year. Brandt's point total slipped to 34 in 20 games but he still led the team in scoring. Brandt graduated from Colorado College while majoring in

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and math and returned to

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to take a job with

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. He remained with the company for 35 years, moving around Canada and the United States, before settling in

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where he remained after his retirement.

Personal

Omer and his wife Sophie raised four boys in the Calgary area.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brandt, Omer 1926 births 2019 deaths Canadian ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Manitoba Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans