Bob Mancini

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Bob Mancini
Biographical details
Born (1958-03-16) March 16, 1958 (age 63)
Seaford, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Colorado College
Playing career
1976-1978 Austin Mavericks
1978-1982 Colorado College
1982-1983 HC Selva
Position(s) Wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985-1986 Lake Superior State (assistant)
1986-1989 Ferris State (assistant)
1990-1992 Ferris State
1992-1996 Michigan Tech
1996-2000 US NTDP U-17
1997 USA U-20 (Dir. of Player Per.)
1997 Team USA (assistant)
1998 Team USA (assistant)
1999 USA U-20
1999 USA U-18 (assistant)
2000 USA U-18 (assistant)
2000-2004 Edmonton Oilers (scout)
2004-2007 Saginaw Spirit
2007-2009 Edmonton Oilers (dev. coach)
2012 South Africa (assistant)
2012-2015 South Africa
Head coaching record
Overall99-112-32 (.473) (college)

Bob Mancini (born March 16, 1958) is a current regional manager for the USA Hockey American Development Model [1] and the former head coach and assistant coach at the collegiate, International, and junior levels. [2]

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Coaching career

He also has coached in the NCAA ranks at Michigan Tech and Ferris State University. [3] During his tenure as the head coach of the Michigan Tech Huskies Mancini led the Huskies to three Western Collegiate Hockey Association Final Five appearances.

Mancini served as an assistant coach and the director of player personnel for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from 1997-2000. [4]

He became the head coach and general manager of the Saginaw Spirit ice hockey team of the Ontario Hockey League in 2005 when Mancini took over the duties from Doug Lidster. [5] He spent a little over three seasons as head coach from 2005-2007. Mancini led the Spirit to the team's first two playoff appearances in 2006, 2007 and the team's most successful season in terms of wins and points during the 2006-07 season. [6]

Following his stint with the Spirit, Mancini joined the Edmonton Oilers organization as the Oilers Development Coach to work with the team's AHL and ECHL prospects. [7]

In 2009 he left the Oilers organization to become a regional manager with the new USA Hockey American Development Model. [8]

Pop culture

He has appeared on the Colbert Report on December 5, 2006 to discuss his team's current three game losing streak, again on January 25, 2007 to discuss a game against rival team Oshawa Generals, and March 22, 2007 to discuss his team's upcoming playoff series. [9] [10]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA)(1990–1992)
1990–91 Ferris State23-14-515-12-53rd CCHA Consolation Game (Loss)
1991–92 Ferris State13-18-711-15-66th CCHA Quarterfinals
Ferris State:36-32-1226-27-11
Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA)(1992–1996)
1992–93 Michigan Tech17-15-515-12-54th WCHA Quarterfinal
1993–94 Michigan Tech13-27-58-19-510th WCHA Consolation Game (Loss)
1994–95 Michigan Tech15-20-412-17-38th WCHA First Round
1995–96 Michigan Tech18-18-612-14-67th WCHA Runner-Up
Michigan Tech:63-80-2047-62-19
Total:99-112-32

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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