Omer Brandt

Omer Brandt
Omer Brandt
Born	October 19, 1926; Swan Lake, Manitoba, CAN
Died	January 13, 2019 (aged 92)
Position	Forward
Played for	Colorado College
Playing career	1950–1953

Omer Brandt (1926-2019) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for Colorado College in the 1950s.^[1]

Career

Brandt earned a college scholarship through his ability on the ice and began attending Colorado College in 1949. While he was with the freshman team, CC won its first National Championship. 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 First Team and was an AHCA Second Team All-American.^[2]^[3]

Colorado College again made the tournament and were heading for the same fate when they fell behind Yale 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.^[4] In the championship game, however, Michigan 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.^[5]

Brandt graduated from Colorado College while majoring in Physics and math and returned to Canada to take a job with Mobil Oil. He remained with the company for 35 years, moving around Canada and the United States, before settling in Calgary where he remained after his retirement.

Personal

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

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1950–51	Colorado College	NCAA	25	25	34	59	—	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Colorado College	MCHL	25	30	24	54	29	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Colorado College	MCHL	20	15	19	34	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals			70	70	77	147	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1951	^[6]
All-MCHL First Team	1951–52	^[2]
AHCA First Team All-American	1951–52	^[3]

References

^ "Omer Brandt". Evan J. Strong Funeral Services. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
^ ^a ^b "1951-1952 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
^ "Sextet Loses to Colorado, 4-3". Yale Daily News. March 15, 1952. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ "Colorado College ice hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[1] "Omer Brandt". Evan J. Strong Funeral Services. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[star-2] "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.

[ACHA-3] "1951-1952 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[4] "Sextet Loses to Colorado, 4-3". Yale Daily News. March 15, 1952. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

[5] "Colorado College ice hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[ncaa-6] "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

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v t e Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Broadmoor World Arena I (1938–1994) Cadet Ice Arena (1994–1998) Broadmoor World Arena II (1998–2021) Ed Robson Arena (2021–present)
Head coaches	John Atwood (1937–1938) Garrett Livingston (1938–1942) C.E. Moore (1944–1945) Cheddy Thompson (1945–1955) Tom Bedecki (1955–1958) Tony Frasca (1958–1963) Bob Johnson (1963–1966) John Matchefts (1966–1971) Jeff Sauer (1971–1982) Mike Bertsch (1982–1988) Brad Buetow (1988–1993) Don Lucia (1993–1999) Scott Owens (1999–2014) Mike Haviland (2014–2021) Kris Mayotte (2021–Present)
Seasons	1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) (1951–1958, 1959–2013) National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2013–present)
Rivalries	Air Force Falcons Battle for Pikes Peak Denver Pioneers Battle for the Gold Pan
All-time leaders	Dave Delich (285 Points) Ron Hartwell (112 Goals) Jeff Sanger (76 Wins)
National championships	1950 1957
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1996 1997 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1978 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2008 2011
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1978
Hobey Baker winners	Peter Sejna (2003) Marty Sertich (2005)
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