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 was an assistant coach with the

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of the

(NHL), and was relieved of duties on November 12, 2023.

Playing career

Manson played junior hockey with his hometown Prince Albert Raiders 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 Prince Albert Raiders 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 Bakersfield Condors 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. He was relieved of his coaching duties with the Oilers on November 12, 2023

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 Mats Lindgren, 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 Jocelyn Thibault and Brad Brown to Chicago Blackhawks for Jeff Hackett, Eric Weinrich, Alain Nasreddine, and a conditional draft pick. *February 8, 2000 – Traded from Chicago Blackhawks with Sylvain Côté to Dallas Stars for Kevin Dean, Derek Plante, 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 late wife, Lana have four children. He currently resides in Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan. His son, Josh, is a defenceman for the

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, 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

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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 Sergio Momesso 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 Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Edmonton Oilers coaches Edmonton Oilers players Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League All-Stars NHL first-round draft picks Phoenix Coyotes players Prince Albert Raiders players Saginaw Hawks players Ice hockey people from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Toronto Maple Leafs players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen