Moe Mantha Jr.
| Moe Mantha Jr. | |||
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| Born |
January 21, 1961 Lakewood, OH, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 1980 Winnipeg Jets |
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| Playing career | 1980–1993 | ||
Maurice William Mantha Jr. (born January 21, 1961) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman and who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota North Stars, and Philadelphia Flyers. Mantha's nephew, Ryan Mantha, was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
He is currently the head coach and general manager of the Brookings Blizzard in the North American Hockey League.
Mantha was born while his father, Moe Mantha Sr., was playing for the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League. He was subsequently raised in Canada, when his father retired from hockey and returned to his hometown of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Moe Mantha Jr. has represented the United States in international hockey; he was a member of the U.S. team in the 1981, 1985, and 1991 Ice Hockey World Championships as well as the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Mantha first played for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1978, and was drafted by the NHL Winnipeg Jets in 1980. He played for the Jets or their minor league farm teams until 1984, when he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was then sent to the Edmonton Oilers in 1988; the Oilers traded him to the Minnesota North Stars later that same season. He later played for the Philadelphia Flyers and another stint with the Jets.
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