Troy Mann

Troy Mann (born September 3, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is the head coach of the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as of 2018.

Troy Mann
Born (1969-09-03) 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

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]

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.


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