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Matt Mangene (D)

Springfield Thunderbirds

Biography

AHL Debut: April 6, 2012 vs. Albany Devils
First Career AHL Point: October 28, 2012 at Syracuse Crunch (Assist, 4-3 OTW)

Career Notes:

18-19 Notes:  Made T-Birds debut @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… Scored first point as a T-Bird with assist in 7-0 win @ Lehigh Valley on October 12, 2018… Picked up first G as T-Bird w/ PPG vs. BRI 11/2/18...Set career highs in assists and points in a season, eclipsing 30 pts for the first time in his career...

Career Notes: Previously played in three different NHL systems including the Flyers, Stars and Islanders… Had career highs in games played (66), goals (8) and assists (19) in 2016-17 season with Texas Stars (AHL)... Had best player rating in both 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons where he posted a +2… Played college hockey at University of Maine for three years where he played a combined 105 games and scored 20 goals with 35 assists (55 pts)... Named scholar-athlete rising star after 2009-10 season… Had first collegiate hat trick on January 21, 2012 vs. Boston College… Switched number to 57 to honor his grandfather… Transitioned to defense junior year at Maine…
- Signed an AHL contract with the Texas Stars on July 6, 2017.
- Tallied 68 career points (24-44=68) in 87 games between the EJHL's South Shore Kings and New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs. Tallied 55 points (20-35=55) in 105 games over a three-year career at the University of Maine (NCAA) from 2009-2012.
- Began the 2014-15 season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL before signing a PTO with Texas on December 20, 2014.  Tallied an assist in his Stars debut on December 20 at Toronto in a 3-1 win.
- Selected to the 2015 ECHL All-Star Game.
- His sister, Meagan Mangene, played hockey for Boston College and appeared in the NCAA Women's Frozen Four three straight years (2011, 2012, 2013).
- His grandfather, Robert "Red" Mangene, played football for Boston College and appeared in the 1942 Orange Bowl against Alabama.