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32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Darnell Nurse, Matthew Tkachuk & Andrew Mangiapane

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Sportsnet

Sports, Hockey

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Darnell Nurse (10:00) chats with Jeff and Elliotte about his new contract with the Oilers and the negotiation process, playing and living with Connor McDavid, and a book that helped him manage his emotions throughout the season. Matthew Tkachuk (21:30) joins the podcast to talk about the struggles his team had last season, managing emotions throughout the year, being coached by Darryl Sutter, playing without Mark Giordano, and his talks with his younger brother Brady about his contract negotiation with Ottawa. Andrew Mangiapane (34:00) tells the guys about his time in Latvia this summer playing at the World Championships, his dream travel destination, defying the odds as a smaller player, and what it was like having his mother as his agent during his junior days. Music Adrian Sutherland – Big City Dreams Listen to Adrian’s entire album “When the Magic Hits” here This podcast is produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates

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0:00.0

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, I'll lean into it.

0:08.2

So Elliott, we'll call this one the Alberta edition of 32 Thoughts the Podcast.

0:12.3

Three interviews with three players who plied their trade in the province of Alberta.

0:16.2

You will hear from Andrew Mangiapani.

0:18.3

You will hear from Matthew Goodchuk.

0:19.8

And in moments, we will hear from Darnel Nurse, defenseman with the Edmonds and Oilers.

0:24.6

I want to start with a quick conversation about Andrew Mangiapani, who I love.

0:29.9

I think you love as well, 25-year-old winger from Bolton, Ontario, a six-round draft pick

0:35.8

of the flames, never drafted in the OHL, never played internationally.

0:40.9

One gold medal at the World Championship was the double-IHF MVP of the tournament, a really

0:46.6

unlikely win for Team Canada after dropping four games.

0:52.2

Nick Paulo with the OT win, like it was a great world championship to follow

0:57.2

if you're a Canadian hockey fan.

0:59.1

When I say the name, Andrew Mangiapani, what comes to your mind for each?

1:03.3

I think of a guy who beat the odds, you know, a guy who wasn't a high pick,

1:08.0

a guy who some scouts in the in the Calgary organization had to really go to bat four,

1:13.7

and a guy who worked, and, you know, he tells an excellent story

1:18.4

about his first meeting with the GM Brad tree living, and some points about making it to the NHL

1:25.2

that he put in his wallet, and he kept there.

1:27.7

Yeah.

1:28.2

And like, I like things like that.

1:30.0

I think we all like underdogs.

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