The Ducks announced today that the club has signed defenseman Josh Manson to a two-year entry-level contract. 

Manson, 22, played three seasons for Northeastern University (Hockey East) from 2011-14, recording 6-15=21 points with 158 penalty minutes (PIM) in 99 career games. Selected in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Manson was recently named a 2013-14 Hockey East Second Team All-Star and the Best Defensive Defenseman.
 
A native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Manson scored 71 points with 155 PIM in 111 career games with Salmon Arm of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) before attending Northeastern.