Kevin Mandolese has a couple of reasons for looking forward to wearing his brand new goalie pads.
For one thing, the Cape Breton Eagles goaltender is currently out of the club’s lineup with a lower-body injury he suffered last month in a game against the Moncton Wildcats at Centre 200.
But along with getting back on the ice with his teammates, the 19-year-old is also looking forward to debuting his new gear, which will include a special logo.
Mandolese’s new pads will include the name “Ella” in honour of his billet sister, one-year-old Ella MacPherson, who recently received a bone-marrow transplant.
Ella MacPherson lays in the goaltenders’ glove of Kevin Mandolese, wearing a then Cape Breton Screaming Eagles toque following her birth on Nov. 2, 2018.
With the help of Bauer Hockey, Mandolese and the company were able to create the logo, which reads “Ella” in white letters with a little pink bow on top of the “E” along with banner with the words “All for Ella.”
Great gesture Kevin!
-Ian
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