Griffin Mangan ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
Griffin Mangan ’26 has been working on his custom hockey pants project during his time in the Peak Pathways class. According to the school’s website, the Peak Pathways Program at Northwood is a flagship academic offering that provides students with a transformative, year-long independent study experience. This customizable program empowers students to take ownership of their education by pursuing in-depth projects on topics they are passionate about, fostering personal growth, and preparing them for success in high school, college, and beyond.
“Starting this project has been a fun experience, creating something from scratch is something to be proud of, and pushing forward to it can succeed to its fullest expectations,” Griffin Mangan ’26 said. “I started this project because the Northwood teams are starting custom hockey gear, and this year, they started with the custom gloves, so I thought it would be helpful to start making the custom pants for the school with designs and bring out the best in sight as possible for the following years,” Griffin added.
A prototype of Mangan’s hockey pants. Photo provided.
‘I want to publish my work to the Northwood’s hockey coaches and show what I have been working on this year, so they can use the custom pants for next year and the following years instead of using plain blue hockey pants,” Griffin Mangan ’26 said. “These pants are custom with the colors of the Blue and white to match Northwood colors. These pants will have a white stripe on the side, with blue as the main color, and the Northwood logo on the right front pants leg. It’s simple, but it will look clean and good for the classic style of Northwood,” Griffin added.
“Overall, this project has been a new experience for me, and I had a fun time doing it, and I hope that the coaching staff will like my work to see if they use it for the following years,” Griffin Mangan ’26 said.
Griffin’s custom hockey pants look clean and classic in Northwood style, and he believes they are the missing piece of his apparel and hopes the Northwood hockey team uses them in the coming years.
