Paul Manning (ice hockey)

Paul Manning (born April 15, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2001 to 2012, was mainly spent with the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round (62nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Paul Manning
Manning with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2003
Born	(1979-04-15) April 15, 1979 (age 46) Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Columbus Blue Jackets Syracuse Crunch Hamburg Freezers Hannover Scorpions
NHL draft	62nd overall, 1998 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2001–2012

Manning was also drafted by New York Yankees with the 619th pick in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Red Deer Rebels U15	AMBHL		30	5	19	24	18		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Red Deer Rebels U15	AMBHL		26	7	22	29	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Red Deer Chiefs U18	AMHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Red Deer Chiefs	AMHL		36	9	33	42	—		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Colorado College	WCHA		30	1	5	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Colorado College	WCHA		41	3	10	13	75		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Colorado College	WCHA		39	6	17	23	26		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Colorado College	WCHA		34	2	28	30	48		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		35	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Elmira Jackals	UHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		52	2	5	7	37		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		50	2	2	4	67		11	0	3	3	6
2004–05	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		36	4	6	10	90		6	1	0	1	10
2005–06	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		49	4	11	15	56		5	0	0	0	35
2006–07	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		47	3	5	8	22		7	1	2	3	14
2007–08	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		44	2	7	9	34		8	0	0	0	10
2008–09	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		45	2	15	17	38		9	1	2	3	10
2009–10	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		39	4	10	14	53		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		50	3	10	13	57		3	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Hamburg Freezers	DEL		29	2	4	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				389	26	70	96	425		49	3	8	11	85
NHL totals				8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team	1997–98
All-WCHA Third Team	1999–00
All-WCHA Second Team	2000–01