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.
[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.
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.
[5] Brandt graduated from Colorado College while majoring in Physics and math and returned to Canada to take a job with Mobil Oil.