 As a result of his father's career, Manson grew up in various cities in both the United States and Canada before his family settled in Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan, following his father's retirement.Manson's brother Ben is a defenceman for the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).Manson played three seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with Northeastern University, where in his Junior year his outstanding play was rewarded when he was selected as Hockey East's best defensive defenseman and was named to the 2013–14 Hockey East Second All-Star Team.