He was selected 50th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Manlow played two more years of junior hockey before turning pro in 1995. He made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins in 2000-01. Most of the rest of his career was spent in the minor pros. Manlow played 37 games in the NHL, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists. He retired in 2008.