David Michael Manson (born January 27, 1967) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) with several teams. He is an assistant coach with the

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of the

(NHL).

Playing career

Manson played junior hockey with his hometown

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in the

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. He was drafted 11th overall by the

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in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and joined the team a year later. He also played for the

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and

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. He retired in 2002 with 390 points and 2792 penalty minutes in 1103 career NHL games.

Coaching career

Manson worked as an assistant coach with the

from 2002 to 2009, leaving briefly to take a coaching job with the

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. He returned to his post prior to the start of the 2011-12 WHL season, remaining there until 2018. Manson was hired as an assistant coach for the

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of the

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on June 4, 2018. Manson was hired as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League on February 10, 2022.

Transactions

*October 2, 1991 – Traded from Chicago Blackhawks with future considerations to Edmonton Oilers for Steve Smith. *March 15, 1994 – Traded from Edmonton Oilers with 6th round pick (Chris Kibermanis) to Winnipeg Jets for

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, Boris Mironov, 1st round pick ( Jason Bonsignore) and 4th round pick (Adam Copeland). *March 18, 1997 – Traded from Phoenix Coyotes to Montreal Canadiens for Murray Baron and Chris Murray. *November 16, 1998 – Traded from Montreal Canadiens with

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and Brad Brown to Chicago Blackhawks for Jeff Hackett, Eric Weinrich,

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and conditional draft pick. *February 8, 2000 – Traded from Chicago Blackhawks with

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to Dallas Stars for Kevin Dean,

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and 2nd round pick in the 2001 draft ( Matt Keith). *November 21, 2001 – Traded from Toronto Maple Leafs to Dallas Stars for Jyrki Lumme.

Personal life

Manson and his wife, Lana have four children and reside in

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. Their son, Josh is a defenceman for the

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, while their daughter, Meagan played for the women's soccer team at the

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. The couple also have twins; a son, Ben, who previously played for the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the

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from 2017 to 2020 and a daughter, Emma. Manson is remembered for his low raspy voice, which occurred after taking a hard punch to the throat from

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during a 1991 game. The force of Momesso's punch caused permanent damage to Manson's larynx.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching statistics

Awards

* WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1986

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manson, Dave 1967 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Dallas Stars players Edmonton Oilers coaches Edmonton Oilers players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Memorial Cup winners Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League All-Stars National Hockey League first-round draft picks Phoenix Coyotes players Prince Albert Raiders players Saginaw Hawks players Sportspeople from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Toronto Maple Leafs players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players