Selected by Anaheim in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft, Manson has totaled 113 points (26g/87a) in 453 career contests, all with the Ducks. He ranks fifth all-time among franchise defensemen in games played and third in plus/minus rating (+39), while his 87 assists and 113 points both rank ninth all-time among Anaheim blueliners. The Hinsdale, Ill., native is Anaheim's franchise leader among defensemen in hits (1,083) and ranks second among all Ducks skaters - only Ryan Getzlaf (1,968) has more. He has appeared in 22 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests, recording three points (0g/3a), all of which came during the 2017 postseason to help the Ducks reach the Western Conference Finals.
Manson posted the second-best plus/minus rating in franchise history with a +34 in 2017-18, trailing only Paul Kariya's +36 rating from 1996-97, while also establishing career highs in points (37), goals (7), game-winning goals (2), assists (30) and blocked shots (99).
Manson played parts of two seasons with the Norfolk Admirals in the American Hockey League from 2013-15, totaling 13 points (4g/9a) in 45 contests while adding one point (1g/0a) in 10 Calder Cup Playoff outings.
Prior to turning pro, the 6-foot-3, 218-pound blueliner played three seasons at Northeastern University from 2011-14, collecting 21 points (6g/15a) with a +12 rating in 99 contests. He was named a Hockey East Second-Team All-Star and the league's Best Defensive Defenseman after captaining Northeastern to a 19-14-4 record in 2013-14.
Helleson was selected by the Avalanche in the second round (47th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft. He just completed his junior season at Boston College.
