Troy Mann

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Troy Mann
Born (1969-09-03) September 3, 1969 (age 54)
Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for CoHL
Saginaw Wheels
ECHL
Mississippi Sea Wolves
Hampton Roads Admirals
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
Jackson Bandits
UHL
Saginaw/Ohio Gears
Elmira Jackals
Flint Generals
Missouri River Otters
Kalamazoo Wings
WCHL
Bakersfield Condors
CHL
San Angelo Saints
Topeka Tarantulas
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19952005

Troy Mann (born September 3, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL.

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Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Mann began his professional playing career in 1995 with the Saginaw Wheels of the Colonial Hockey League, and played 10 seasons in the professional minor leagues before retiring as a player following the 2004-05 season when he served as a playing assistant coach with the CHL's Topeka Tarantulas. He focused on a coaching career with the 2005–06 ECHL season when he was hired as an assistant coach with the Columbia Inferno, becoming their head coach the following season. [1]

Mann served as an assistant coach with the Hershey Bears of the AHL for four years. After he was passed over in the Bears' vacant head coaching search, he moved to the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. On July 2, 2014, after a successful season with the Condors, Mann returned to the Bears as head coach. [2] He was released after four seasons with the Bears, earning an overall 162–102–22–18 record, but failing to make the playoffs in his fourth season. [3] He was hired on June 25, 2018, as the head coach of the Belleville Senators in the AHL. [4]

Coaching career

American Hockey League

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult
Hershey Bears 2014-15 76462281001st in EastWon in conference quarter-finals (3-1 vs. WOR)
Lost in conference semi-finals (2-4 vs. HFD)
Hershey Bears 2015-16 76432112981st in AtlanticWon in division semi-finals (3-2 vs. POR)
Won in division finals (4-3 vs. WBS)
Won in conference finals (4-1 vs. TOR)
Lost Calder Cup final (0-4 vs. LE)
Hershey Bears 2016-17 76432211973rd in AtlanticWon in division semi-finals (3-2 vs. LV)
Lost in division finals (3-4 vs. PRO)
Hershey Bears 2017-18 7630379698th in AtlanticDid not qualify
Belleville Senators 2018-19 7637318825th in NorthDid not qualify
Belleville Senators 2019-20 6338205811st in NorthPlayoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
Belleville Senators 2020-21 3518161373rd in CanadianDid not qualify
Belleville Senators 2021-22 7240284844th in NorthLost in division quarter-finals (0-2 vs. ROC)
Belleville Senators 2022-23 4317224386th in NorthFired
Hershey totals (2014-2018)304162102403642 division titles22-21 (0.512)
Belleville totals (2018-2023)289150117223221 division title0-2 (0.000)
AHL totals (2014-2023)593312219626863 division titles22-23 (0.489)

ECHL

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult
Columbia Inferno 2006-07 7229349677th in SouthernDid not qualify
Columbia Inferno 2007-08 72332811775th in SouthernWon in division quarter-finals (3-0 vs. FLA)
Won in division semi-finals (3-2 vs. TEX)
Lost in division finals (2-3 vs. SC)
Bakersfield Condors 2013-14 7236306782nd in PacificWon in conference quarter-finals (4-1 vs. UTA)
Won in conference semi-finals (4-1 vs. STO)
Lost in conference finals (2-4 vs. ALA)
Columbia totals (2006-2008)1446262201448-5 (0.615)
Bakersfield totals (2013-2014)72363067810-6 (0.625)
ECHL totals (2006-2014)21698922622218-11 (0.621)

OHL

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLOTLPtsDivision rankResult
Kingston Frontenacs 2023-24 5729244624th in EastLost in conference quarter-finals (1-4 vs. NB)
OHL totals (2023-2024)5729244621-4 (0.200)

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References

  1. Checkers Assistant Coach, Mann Moves to AHL - OurSports Central
  2. "Mann moving on from Condors". Bakersfield Californian. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  3. "Capitals Announce Contracts of Mann, Murphy Will Not be Renewed". OurSportsCentral.com. April 25, 2018.
  4. "Troy Mann named second head coach in franchise history". Belleville Senators. June 25, 2018.