Josh Manson follows in dad’s footsteps, signs pro hockey deal
After Prince Albert’s Josh Manson signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks last week, he made it official that two generations of Manson’s will play professional hockey.
His father Dave Manson, the current associate coach for the Prince Albert Raiders, played 1,103 career games in the NHL over 16 seasons, scoring 102 goals and 390 points.
Dave earned a reputation for being one of the toughest guys out there while amassing 2,792 penalty minutes in his career. In his playing days, Dave was even nicknamed “Charlie Manson” after the convicted American serial killer, for his outbursts and mean streak.
But while Josh was growing up, he wasn’t fully aware of the reputation his father had, nor of all of his successes.