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.Checkers Assistant Coach, Mann Moves to AHL - OurSports Central
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. 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. He was hired on June 25, 2018, as the head coach of the Belleville Senators in the AHL.
Coaching career American Hockey League Team Year Regular season Post season G W L OTL Pts Division rank ResultHershey Bears2014-1576462281001st in EastWon in conference quarter-finals (3-1 vs. WOR) Lost in conference semi-finals (2-4 vs. HFD)Hershey Bears2015-1676432112981st 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 Bears2016-1776432211973rd in AtlanticWon in division semi-finals (3-2 vs. LV) Lost in division finals (3-4 vs. PRO)Hershey Bears2017-187630379698th in AtlanticDid not qualifyBelleville Senators2018-197637318825th in NorthDid not qualifyBelleville Senators2019-206338205811st in NorthPlayoffs cancelled due to COVID-19Belleville Senators2020-213518161373rd in CanadianDid not qualifyBelleville Senators2021-227240284844th in NorthLost in division quarter-finals (0-2 vs. ROC)Belleville Senators2022-234317224386th in NorthFiredHershey totals (2014-2018)304162102403642 division titles 22-21 (0.512)Belleville totals (2018-2023)289150117223221 division title 0-2 (0.000)AHL totals (2014-2023)593312219626863 division titles 22-23 (0.489)
ECHL Team Year Regular season Post season G W L OTL Pts Division rank ResultColumbia Inferno2006-077229349677th in SouthernDid not qualifyColumbia Inferno2007-0872332811775th 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 Condors2013-147236306782nd 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)144626220144 8-5 (0.615)Bakersfield totals (2013-2014)723630678 10-6 (0.625)ECHL totals (2006-2014)216989226222 18-11 (0.621)
OHL Team Year Regular season Post season G W L OTL Pts Division rank ResultKingston Frontenacs2023-245729244624th in EastLost in conference quarter-finals (1-4 vs. NB)Kingston Frontenacs2024-256840208882nd in EastWon in conference quarter-finals (4-0 vs. SBY) Lost in conference semi-finals (3-4 vs. BAR)Kingston Frontenacs2025-266833305714th in EastLost in conference quarter-finals (0-4 vs. OTT)OHL totals (2023-2026)1931027417221 8-12 (0.400)
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