Kris Manery

Kris Franklin Manery (born September 24, 1954 in Leamington, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey right wing who played 250 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets.

He played for the University of Michigan from 1973 to 1977, making the all-star team in 1977. Undrafted by any NHL team, he was signed as a Free agent by the Cleveland Barons in 1977.

Manery enjoyed a very good rookie season with the Barons, scoring 22 goals and 27 assists in 1977-78. The Barons then folded, and Manery found himself with the Minnesota North Stars. He was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in January, 1980, and to the Winnipeg Jets that February. In 1981 he was sent down to the Tulsa Oilers. In 1981-82 Manery scored 54 goals for the Oilers.

In 1982 Manery went to Europe and played there for three years. He came back to North America at the end of the 1984-85 season and briefly played for the Binghamton Whalers before retiring.

His brother, Randy, also played pro hockey.