Background
Manlow grew up in Stirling, Ontario in his early years and played several seasons for the Stirling Blues "Central Committee" of the OMHA"s Eastern Ontario League.
Manlow grew up in Stirling, Ontario in his early years and played several seasons for the Stirling Blues "Central Committee" of the OMHA"s Eastern Ontario League.
He played with the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. When he elevated to Bantam hockey, Manlow played American Automobile Association for the Peterborough Minor Petes before being drafted by the Kitchener Rangers in the 3rd round (38th overall) of the 1991 OHL Priority Selection. Manlow played four years in the OHL with both Kitchener and the Detroit Junior Red Wings.
He was a 2nd round draft pick (50th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
He played for a number of minor-league teams -- the Indianapolis Ice and the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the IHL, the Columbus Chill and the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, the Baltimore Bandits and the Providence Bruins of the AHL -- before making his National Hockey League debut with Boston. Manlow played in the AHL All-star game in 2001.