Claimed on waivers from Vancouver Canucks, February 27, 1980.
The Jets claimed Kris Manery on waivers from the Vancouver Canucks in February 1980 and the Jets became his third team in 1979-1980. He remained with the Jets and played most of the 1980-1981 season in Winnipeg before spending the entire 1981-1982 season with the Jets' farm team in Tulsa. He retired following three seasons in Europe and a brief six-game stint in the AHL. Manery broke into the NHL with the Cleveland Barons as an undrafted free agent after starring at the University of Michigan for four seasons.
