Paul Manning (ice hockey)

Paul Manning (born April 15, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2002–03 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2001 to 2012, was mainly spent with the Hannover Scorpions of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round (62nd overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Manning was also drafted by New York Yankees with the 619th pick in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft