Troy Mann

Summary

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.

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 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]

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

  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.

External links edit

  • Troy Mann career statistics at EliteProspects.com  
  • Troy Mann career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database