By Kyle Shohara
AnaheimDucks.com
The way young Josh Manson has looked so natural on the blueline in his relatively short time with the Ducks, it’s hard to believe he hasn’t been a defenseman all his life.
Believe it or not, Manson was a winger up until juniors, when he made the switch to defense at his coach’s request – a change that ultimately paved the way to the National Hockey League.
At the time, Manson described himself as undersized and a “late bloomer,” though it’s hard to picture that in the 24-year-old man who now looms large at 6-3, 215 pounds.