Paul Manning

Paul Manning (born April 15, 1979 in Red Deer, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight NHL games with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2002–03 season.

He played for the Colorado College Tigers from 1997 to 2001. The Calgary Flames chose him 62nd overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. They traded him to the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2001.

Manning turned pro in 2001-02 with the Syracuse Crunch. The next season he was called up for scoreless 8 games with the Blue Jackets.

In 2003 he moved to Germany to play for the Hamburg Freezers and now plays for the Hannover Scorpions.