Troy Mann
| Troy Mann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 3, 1969 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 | 1995–2005 | ||
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.
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
[edit]American Hockey League
[edit]| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Hershey Bears | 2014-15 | 76 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 100 | 1st in East | Won in conference quarter-finals (3-1 vs. WOR) Lost in conference semi-finals (2-4 vs. HFD) |
| Hershey Bears | 2015-16 | 76 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 98 | 1st in Atlantic | Won 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 | 76 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 97 | 3rd in Atlantic | Won in division semi-finals (3-2 vs. LV) Lost in division finals (3-4 vs. PRO) |
| Hershey Bears | 2017-18 | 76 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 69 | 8th in Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| Belleville Senators | 2018-19 | 76 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 82 | 5th in North | Did not qualify |
| Belleville Senators | 2019-20 | 63 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 81 | 1st in North | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| Belleville Senators | 2020-21 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 37 | 3rd in Canadian | Did not qualify |
| Belleville Senators | 2021-22 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 84 | 4th in North | Lost in division quarter-finals (0-2 vs. ROC) |
| Belleville Senators | 2022-23 | 43 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 6th in North | Fired |
| Hershey totals (2014-2018) | 304 | 162 | 102 | 40 | 364 | 2 division titles | 22-21 (0.512) | |
| Belleville totals (2018-2023) | 289 | 150 | 117 | 22 | 322 | 1 division title | 0-2 (0.000) | |
| AHL totals (2014-2023) | 593 | 312 | 219 | 62 | 686 | 3 division titles | 22-23 (0.489) | |
ECHL
[edit]| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Columbia Inferno | 2006-07 | 72 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 67 | 7th in Southern | Did not qualify |
| Columbia Inferno | 2007-08 | 72 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 77 | 5th in Southern | Won 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 | 72 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 78 | 2nd in Pacific | Won 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) | 144 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 144 | 8-5 (0.615) | ||
| Bakersfield totals (2013-2014) | 72 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 78 | 10-6 (0.625) | ||
| ECHL totals (2006-2014) | 216 | 98 | 92 | 26 | 222 | 18-11 (0.621) | ||
OHL
[edit]| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Kingston Frontenacs | 2023-24 | 57 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 62 | 4th in East | Lost in conference quarter-finals (1-4 vs. NB) |
| OHL totals (2023-2024) | 57 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 62 | 1-4 (0.200) | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Checkers Assistant Coach, Mann Moves to AHL - OurSports Central
- ^ "Mann moving on from Condors". Bakersfield Californian. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Capitals Announce Contracts of Mann, Murphy Will Not be Renewed". OurSportsCentral.com. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Troy Mann named second head coach in franchise history". Belleville Senators. June 25, 2018.
External links
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Elmira Jackals (UHL) players
- Flint Generals players
- Hampton Roads Admirals players
- Jackson Bandits players
- Mississippi Sea Wolves players
- Missouri River Otters players
- People from Campbellton, New Brunswick
- Saginaw Gears (UHL) players
- Saginaw Wheels players
- San Angelo Saints players
- Tallahassee Tiger Sharks players
- Topeka Tarantulas players
- Hershey Bears coaches
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
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