Josh Manson
Colorado Avalanche · D · #42- HT
- 6'3"
- WT
- 218 lb
- Age
- 34
- Shoots
- R
- From
- Hinsdale, USA
- Draft
- 2011 ANA · R6 #160
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 48 GP tracked · 14h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 1245 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$4.50M
cap hit
$5.42M
Alpha-market value
B
Good value (+$0.9M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Manson | 72 | Heavy Hitter | 31 P · 79 GP | $4.50M | $5.42M | B+$0.9M | this player |
 Ben Hutton | 71 | Steady Blueliner | 15 P · 55 GP | - | $5.10M | - | 86% |
 Ryan Shea | 71 | Steady Blueliner | 35 P · 80 GP | $0.90M | $5.10M | A++$4.2M | 85% |
 Louis Crevier | 69 | Steady Blueliner | 25 P · 78 GP | $0.90M | $4.49M | A+$3.6M | 84% |
 Nikita Zadorov | 70 | Heavy Hitter | 22 P · 81 GP | $5.00M | $4.79M | C−$0.2M | 83% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Brock Nelson · 5 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Josh’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
@ PIT
0P
0G 0A
@ PIT 03-24
0G 0A · 3 shots · 18:29 TOI
@ WPG
0P
0G 0A
@ WPG 03-26
0G 0A · 1 shots · 14:05 TOI
vs WPG
1P
0G 1A
vs WPG 03-28
0G 1A · 1 shots · 14:31 TOI
vs CGY
0P
0G 0A
vs CGY 03-30
0G 0A · 4 shots · 18:56 TOI
vs VAN
1P
0G 1A
vs VAN 04-01
0G 1A · 2 shots · 16:55 TOI
@ DAL
1P
0G 1A
@ DAL 04-04
0G 1A · 1 shots · 21:07 TOI
vs STL
0P
0G 0A
vs STL 04-05
0G 0A · 2 shots · 18:37 TOI
@ STL
0P
0G 0A
@ STL 04-07
0G 0A · 3 shots · 21:15 TOI
vs CGY
0P
0G 0A
vs CGY 04-09
0G 0A · 3 shots · 19:45 TOI
vs VGK
0P
0G 0A
vs VGK 04-11
0G 0A · 3 shots · 11:46 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the left point - 2 of 5 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 27 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 99 blocks · 13 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Anaheim Ducks | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | Anaheim Ducks | 71 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| 2017-18 | Anaheim Ducks | 80 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | Anaheim Ducks | 74 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -8 |
| 2019-20 | Anaheim Ducks | 50 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -10 |
| 2020-21 | Anaheim Ducks | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 |
| 2021-22 | Anaheim Ducks | 45 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -11 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 76 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -6 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 79 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 42 |
| Career | 2 teams | 705 | 44 | 157 | 201 | 88 |