Ray Manson

Raymond Clifton Manson (December 3, 1926 – November 10, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played one game each for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers on March 17, 1948 and March 20, 1949, respectively. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1957, was spent in various minor leagues.

As a senior ice hockey player, Manson won the 1958 Allan Cup national championship as a member of the Winnipeg Maroons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1943–44 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 10 8 3 11 2 9 3 3 6 0 1944–45 Winnipeg Esquires MJHL 10 10 5 15 16 6 6 2 8 15 1945–46 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 10 10 5 15 13 2 1 0 1 2 1946–47 Brandon Elks MJHL 16 22 19 41 10 7 10 2 12 5 1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1947–48 Boston Olympics QSHL 46 24 22 46 10 — — — — — 1947–48 Boston Olympics EAHL 20 20 17 37 6 — — — — — 1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1948–49 New York Rovers QSHL 41 17 13 30 8 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Ramblers AHL 70 11 15 26 26 — — — — — 1950–51 New Haven Eagles AHL 26 9 7 16 2 — — — — — 1950–51 St. Paul Saints USHL 41 12 11 23 8 4 1 1 2 7 1951–52 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 70 36 32 68 21 — — — — — 1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 69 20 25 45 8 13 6 14 20 0 1953–54 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 70 28 42 70 22 6 1 3 4 0 1954–55 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 58 27 27 54 2 — — — — — 1955–56 Saskatoon/St. Paul Regals WHL 69 35 28 63 22 — — — — — 1956–57 Brandon Regals WHL 70 40 43 83 18 8 2 5 7 0 1957–58 Winnipeg Maroons Al-Cup — — — — — 13 2 6 8 2 WHL totals 336 150 165 315 72 27 9 22 31 0 NHL totals 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and achievements MJHL Scoring Champion (1947) Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1947) WHL Prairie Division First All-Star Team (1957) WHL Championship (1957) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame