Troy Mann (born September 3, 1969) is a

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former professional

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player who most recently served as head coach of the

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of the

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(AHL). Born in

Campbellton, New Brunswick Campbellton is a city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958. Fores ...

, Mann began his professional playing career in 1995 with the Saginaw Wheels of the

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, 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

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, becoming their head coach the following season. Mann served as an assistant coach with the

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of the AHL for four years. After he was passed over in the Bears' vacant head coaching search, he moved to the

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of the

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. 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

in the AHL.

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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 Canadian ice hockey coaches {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1960s-stub