04-12-2019, 12:13 AM
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[Article] How Andrew Mangiapane navigated the uneven road to the NHLwith help from...
How Andrew Mangiapane navigated the uneven road to the NHL with help from the Blue Lagoon
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Snubbed for 30 rounds over two OHL midget drafts. Ignored for 375 picks over two more NHL drafts. Held goal-less for 26 appearances, over two years, for the Calgary Flames.
No one embarks on an underdog odyssey of this magnitude entirely on his own.
Andrew Mangiapane had company.
Along for the part of the ride into the NHL postseason — and, indeed, serving for a time as his carrier — was one faithful presence.
Garnet Hathaway, reminded of it, laughs. “Yeah, the Blue Lagoon.”
Referencing the 2006 Saturn Vue bought by Mangiapane and Rasmus Andersson during their rookie season in Stockton, Calif., Hathaway starts to paint a picture. “You don’t see many of them on the road. That thing was just a bright royal blue, like you couldn’t imagine. And boxy as could be.”
But what the model lacks in luxury, it makes up for in dependability. Thank goodness, given the automotive alternatives hatched in the early going, a couple of which defied practicality.
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04-12-2019, 10:28 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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04-12-2019, 10:30 AM
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Sorry for the crappy screen cap, but this is from last night’s game winning goal:
Mangiapane celebrating with Hathaway, and a blurry Rasmus joining in. All Stockton boys, aka the 209 Crew.
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04-12-2019, 10:31 AM
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04-12-2019, 10:34 AM
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Out of thanks, but this article made me chuckle a few times. Thanks for the share.
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04-12-2019, 10:45 AM
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I love how the playoffs can generate unlikely heroes.
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04-12-2019, 10:55 AM
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This article is amazing, thanks for sharing.
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04-12-2019, 11:27 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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20 goals next year.
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04-12-2019, 11:36 AM
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Last edited by rage2; 04-12-2019 at 11:45 AM.
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04-12-2019, 11:37 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Sorry for the crappy screen cap, but this is from last night’s game winning goal:
Mangiapane celebrating with Hathaway, and a blurry Rasmus joining in. All Stockton boys, aka the 209 Crew. |
It’s so impactful when our players are developed from within. Just amazing
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04-12-2019, 12:00 PM
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern
It’s so impactful when our players are developed from within. Just amazing
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Yes it really makes a huge difference.
Those great Canucks teams around 2010, a huge part of their team came up together through the Moose.
Kesler, Burrows, Bieksa, Raymond, Hansen, Edler, Corey Schneider, Rick Rypien. Say what you want about the Canucks but those guys played for each other and that makes a huge difference in the NHL. Also something the Oilers don't get.
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04-12-2019, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rage2
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That is incredible! I want one!!
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04-12-2019, 12:08 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Originally Posted by nobles_point
That is incredible! I want one!!
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Make bread. I saw it when I was in Stockton, regret not picking it up now.
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04-12-2019, 12:14 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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Finally had to crack and get an athletic subscription. Thanks cp
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04-12-2019, 12:31 PM
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Finally had to crack and get an athletic subscription. Thanks cp
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You won't be disappointed.
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04-12-2019, 01:52 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Goodness. What a fantastic read. I almost teared up reading about the Mangiapane family at the 2015 Draft.
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04-12-2019, 01:53 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by rage2
Make bread. I saw it when I was in Stockton, regret not picking it up now.
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yes please explain why you didn't! that thing is incredible!
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