Eric James Manlow (born April 7, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played 37 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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Playing career

Manlow grew up in Stirling, Ontario in his early years and played several seasons for the Stirling Blues "CC" of the OMHA's Eastern Ontario League. When he elevated to Bantam hockey, Manlow played AAA for the Peterborough Minor Petes before being drafted by the

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in the 3rd round (38th overall) of the 1991 OHL Priority Selection. He was a member of the 1994-95 OHL Champion Detroit Jr. Red Wings and participated in the 1995 Memorial Cup Finals. Manlow played four years in the OHL with both Kitchener and the

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. He was a 2nd round draft pick (50th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played for a number of minor-league teams—the

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and the

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of the IHL, the

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and the

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of the

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, the Baltimore Bandits and the

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of the AHL—before making his NHL debut with Boston. He bounced between the NHL and the AHL for the next 4 seasons, playing for the

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and

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in addition to New York, before spending 4 seasons in the AHL with Grand Rapids and the Hamilton Bulldogs, with whom he won the

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in 2007. Manlow is now a constable for the Niagara Region police and lives in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manlow, Eric 1975 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Baltimore Bandits players Boston Bruins players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Columbus Chill players Detroit Junior Red Wings players Florida Everblades players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Indianapolis Ice players Kitchener Rangers players Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players New York Islanders players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Providence Bruins players Ice hockey people from Belleville, Ontario