Cameron Douglas Mann (born April 20, 1977) is a

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former professional

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Winger who played in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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. He finished his career with the

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, initially signing with the team on July 22, 2009.

Playing career

An alumnus of the Red Lake District Minor Hockey Association and the

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of the

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, Mann was drafted 99th overall by the

in the

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and appeared in 90

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games with the Bruins over four seasons. He was traded to the

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in June 2001 for Richard Jackman but remained with their

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affiliate the

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and never played for the Stars. He was then traded to the

in June 2002 for

David Gosselin David Gosselin (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 13 games in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators between 2000 and 2001. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 20 ...

and a 5th round pick in the 2003 Draft. Mann went on to play just 4 games for the Predators. In 2003, Mann moved on to the European League and signed with

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

of the

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and stayed for four seasons. He moved to Finland's SM-liiga in 2007 and signed with Ilves before returning to Germany in 2008, signed for Oberliga side Herver EV and then moved to EV Duisburg Die Füchse. For the 2009-2010 season Mann played in Nottingham for the Panthers winning a Challenge Cup and won team MVP honors.

Coaching career

Mann retired from professional hockey on April 7, 2010, announcing his retirement after the Panthers finished third in the 2009–10 EIHL playoffs. Since his retirement, Mann joined the

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as an assistant coach. As of March 2012 the Peterborough Stars ceased operations, merging with the Lindsay Muskies and ending his association with the team.
Lindsay Muskies

Personal

Mann was born in

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but was raised in Balmertown,

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

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