Dave Manson

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Dave Manson
Manson in 2017
Born (1967-01-27) January 27, 1967 (age 57)
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for
National team  
NHL Draft
11th overall,
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1986–2002

David Michael Manson (born January 27, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with several teams.[1] He was an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and was relieved of duties on November 12, 2023.

Playing career

Manson played junior hockey with his hometown

. 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

2011-12 WHL season
, remaining there until 2018.

Manson was hired as an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on June 4, 2018.[2]

Manson was hired as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League on February 10, 2022. He was relieved of his coaching duties with the Oilers on November 12, 2023

Transactions

Personal life

Manson and his late wife, Lana have four children. He currently resides in

Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan
.

His son, Josh, is a defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche, and his daughter, Meagan played for the women's soccer team at the University of Saskatchewan. He also has twins; a son, Ben, who previously played for the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League 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 Sergio Momesso during a 1991 game. The force of Momesso's punch caused permanent damage to Manson's larynx.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   
Regular season
  Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Prince Albert Mintos
SMHL
28 11 11 22 170
1982–83 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 6 0 1 1 9
1983–84 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 70 2 7 9 233 5 0 0 0 4
1984–85 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 72 8 30 38 247 13 1 0 1 34
1984–85 Prince Albert Raiders MC 5 0 1 1 10
1985–86 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 70 14 34 48 177 20 1 8 9 63
1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 63 1 8 9 146 3 0 0 0 10
1987–88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 54 1 6 7 185 5 0 0 0 27
1987–88 Saginaw Hawks IHL 6 0 3 3 37
1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 79 18 36 54 352 16 0 8 8 84
1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 59 5 23 28 301 20 2 4 6 46
1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 75 14 15 29 191 6 0 1 1 36
1991–92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79 15 32 47 220 16 3 9 12 44
1992–93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 83 15 30 45 210
1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 57 3 13 16 140
1993–94
Winnipeg Jets
NHL 13 1 4 5 51
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 44 3 15 18 139
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82 7 23 30 205 6 2 1 3 30
1996–97
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL 66 3 17 20 164
1996–97 Montreal Canadiens NHL 9 1 1 2 23 5 0 0 0 17
1997–98 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 4 30 34 122 10 0 1 1 14
1998–99 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 0 2 2 48
1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 64 6 15 21 107
1999–2000 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 37 0 7 7 40
1999–2000 Dallas Stars NHL 26 1 2 3 22 23 0 0 0 33
2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 74 4 7 11 93 2 0 0 0 2
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 13 0 1 1 10
2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL 34 0 1 1 23
2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 2 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 1,103 102 288 390 2,792 112 7 24 31 343

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1993
Canada
WC
8 3 7 10 22

Coaching statistics

Season Team Lge Type
2002–03 Prince Albert Raiders WHL Assistant coach
2004–05 Prince Albert Raiders WHL Assistant coach
2005–06 Prince Albert Raiders WHL Assistant coach
2008–09 Prince Albert Mintos SMAAAHL Assistant coach

Awards

  • WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1986

See also

  • List of NHL players with 1000 games played
  • List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes

References

  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey: Dave Manson". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "Dave Manson leaving Prince Albert Raiders for AHL assistant coaching job". Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Quietman: Dave Manson's voice may not be what it was, but his presence is still deafening". Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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Preceded by
Ed Olczyk
1985
Succeeded by