Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Brendl bụ onye a na-akwanyere ùgwù nke ukwuu na Calgary Hitmen nke Western Hockey League, na-emeri ọtụtụ ihe nrite ma na-eme ka ìgwè kpakpando niile nke 1999 Memorial Cup. Nke a mere ka e were ya n'ọkwa nke anọ n'asọmpi ahụ.
1999 NHL Entry Draft site na New York Rangers. Agbanyeghị, onyinye Brendl emeghị ka ọ bụrụ kpakpando na ọkwa NHL, ebe o jisiri naanị isi 22 na egwuregwu 78 na Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, na Phoenix Coyotes.