Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Brendl aiva nyeredzi yechiduku yairumbidzwa zvikuru neCalgary Hitmen yeWestern Hockey League, akahwina mibayiro yakawanda uye akaiswa muchikwata chevatambi vose veMemorial Cup ya1999. Izvi zvakamutungamira kunyorwa pachinzvimbo chechina mu1999 NHL Entry Draft
neNew York Rangers. Zvisinei, tarenda raBrendl harina kumbobvira raita kuti ave nyeredzi paNHL level, kwaakakwanisa kuwana mapoinzi makumi maviri nemaviri chete mumitambo makumi manomwe neshanu yebasa nePhiladelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, uye Phoenix Coyotes.