Whatever happened to T. J. Manasersky?
Manasersky was a defender from Oakville, Ontario. He shot left-handed and stood at 5'11", 195 pounds.
Manasersky played hockey as a youth in Canada and was impressive as an amateur, although he went undrafted out of high school. He decided to play juniors and signed with the Streetsville Derbys of the OPJHL, where he played for two seasons. He played for the Oakville Blades for a year after that, and then signed a two-year contract with the Georgetown Raiders. After five years in juniors he was ready to make the next step to the pro level, but once again went undrafted as he entered his 20th year. He was scouted by college scouts however, but most of them considered him too slow for the next level of the game. Lakers head coach Ed Gosek, though, saw something that caught his eye about Manasersky and convinced him to attend college at Oswego.
Manasersky had a decent year in his freshman campaign, playing in 16 games, mostly as a reserve. His sophomore year saw him become a starter, as he played in 23 games and tallied seven assists.
His two years in college were the only higher education he would receive however, as he signed a contract with the independent Richmond Renegades of the SPHL in the summer of 2006. He played in 11 games with Richmond before being released without tallying a point.
His playing career ended following his one season in the pros, and he returned to Canada to play semi-pro and work construction. After a year in which he tired of long bus rides and tough hours on buildings Manasersky took a position as an assistant coach with Canisius College. Following a season coaching at Canisius he took a job with Fredonia of the SUNYAC, and he is currently in the middle of his third season with the Blue Devils.
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