In terms of drafting and development success stories in Calgary Flames history, Andrew Mangiapane is one of the best. A late round pick drafted in his second year of eligibility, Mangiapane has worked his way up through the ranks and is on the verge of becoming a bonafide National Hockey League star.
Just finishing off the final year of his current contract, Mangiapane is about to become pretty pricey after a tremendous offensive season.
The past
Mangiapane was both a late bloomer and a short kid, so he didn’t play any games in the Ontario Hockey League until his first year of draft eligibility.