The Ducks have signed defenseman Josh Manson to a two-year contract extension through the 2017-18 NHL season. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Manson, 23 (10/7/91), collected 0-3=3 points with a +1 rating and 31 penalty minutes (PIM) in 28 games for Anaheim last season. Manson made his NHL debut on Oct. 31 at Dallas and earned his first career NHL point (assist) on Nov. 16 vs. Florida. The 6-3, 217-pound defenseman began the season with Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL, Norfolk), scoring 3-9=12 points with 47 PIM in 36 games.