Dave Manson
| Dave Manson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Manson in 2017 | |||
| Born |
January 27, 1967 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 |
Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes Montreal Canadiens Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
11th overall, 1985 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1986–2002 | ||
David Michael Manson (born January 27, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with several teams.[1] He is currently the head coach of the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls.[2]
Playing career
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Manson played junior hockey with his hometown Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League. He was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1985 NHL entry draft, and joined the team a year later. In the 1988–89 season, he recorded 352 penalty minutes for the Blackhawks, recording a penalty minute in 60 of his 79 games played that year. His sixty games with at least one penalty minute is the most in a season in NHL history.[3]
He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs.
He retired in 2002 with 390 points and 2,792 penalty minutes in 1,103 career NHL games.
Coaching career
[edit]Manson worked as an assistant coach with the Prince Albert Raiders from 2002 to 2009, leaving briefly to take a coaching job with the Prince Albert Mintos. He returned to his post prior to the start of the 2011-12 WHL season, remaining there until 2018.
Manson was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as an assistant coach for their top affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League, on June 4, 2018.[4] He was promoted to assistant coach of the Oilers on February 10, 2022.[5], and was relieved of his duties on November 12, 2023.[6]
He was hired by the Anaheim Ducks to serve as an assistant with the San Diego Gulls prior to the 2025-26 AHL season, and was promoted to head coach on July 20, 2026. It is Manson’s first head-coaching position after 24 seasons as an assistant or associate coach.[7]
Transactions
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | WC | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
Coaching history
[edit]| Season | Team | Lge | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–09 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | Assistant coach |
| 2009–12 | Prince Albert Mintos | SMAAAHL | Assistant coach |
| 2012–18 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | Associate coach |
| 2018–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | Assistant coach |
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | Assistant coach |
| 2004–25 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | Assistant coach |
| 2025–26 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | Assistant coach |
| 2026– | San Diego Gulls | AHL | Head coach |
Awards
[edit]- WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1986
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Legends of Hockey: Dave Manson". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Ducks Name Manson Head Coach of San Diego Gulls". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Number of games in a season player meets criteria, playing skater, in the regular season, requiring Penalties in Minutes >= 1, sorted by descending instances". Stathead. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Dave Manson leaving Prince Albert Raiders for AHL assistant coaching job". Global News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Jay Woodcroft, Dave Manson join Oilers coaching staff". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Oilers relieve Woodcroft & Manson, hire Knoblauch". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Manson steps into first head coaching role with AHL's Gulls". Prince Albert Now. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "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.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 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
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- Montreal Canadiens players
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- NHL first-round draft picks
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Prince Albert Raiders players
- Saginaw Hawks players
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- Toronto Maple Leafs players
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