Josh Manson
| Josh Manson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 7, 1991 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| NHL Draft |
160th overall, 2011 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Josh Manson (born October 7, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Manson was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former longtime NHL defenceman, Dave Manson.
Manson was born in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, Illinois, when his father was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. As a result of his father's career, Manson grew up in various cities in both the United States & Canada, before his family settled in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, following the latter's retirement.
Manson played three seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team, where in his Junior year his outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected as Hockey East's best defensive defenceman and was named to the 2013–14 Hockey East Second All-Star Team.[1]
On March 25, 2014, forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility, Manson signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Prince Albert Mintos | SMHL | 40 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 54 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 57 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 2011–12 | Northeastern University | HE | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Northeastern University | HE | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Northeastern University | HE | 33 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 71 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 99 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East Second All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [3] |
| Hockey East Best Defensive Defenceman | 2013–14 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "Ducks Sign Defenseman Josh Manson to Two-Year Entry Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "Anaheim Ducks sign Northeastern's Josh Manson". SB Nation College Hockey. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "League Announces All-Star Teams". Hockey East. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ↑ "Hockey East names All-Rookie team, seven individual awards". USCHO.com. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Wey |
Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman 2013–14 |
Succeeded by Mike Paliotta |