Bob Manno Explained

Played For:	Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings HC Merano HC Fassa HC Devils Milano HC Bolzano
Position:	Defence
Shoots:	Left
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lb:	185
Ntl Team:	ITA
Birth Date:	October 31, 1956
Birth Place:	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Draft:	26th overall
Draft Year:	1976
Draft Team:	Vancouver Canucks
Wha Draft:	19th overall
Wha Draft Year:	1976
Wha Draft Team:	Quebec Nordiques
Career Start:	1976
Career End:	1994

Robert John Manno (born October 31, 1956) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Manno started his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks in 1976. He also played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. He participated in the 1982 NHL All-Star Game. He retired from the NHL after the 1985 season.

Then he went to Italy, playing for HC Merano, HC Fassa, HC Milano Saima (won one national title in 1990/91) and ended his career for HC Bolzano Foxes, winning a total of 3 Italian titles and 1 Alpenliga. Manno also played for the Italian national team on several occasions including at the A Pool of the 1982 World Ice Hockey Championships and 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships and at the 1992 Olympics.

After his retirement he began a new career as ice hockey coach in Italy (HC Bolzano, HC Milano 24, HC Merano and Asiago Hockey AS), then in Germany (Frankfurt Lions, Augsburger Panther, Straubing Tigers).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Niagara Falls Flyers	SOJHL		36	1	14	15	78		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA-Jr.		63	3	19	22	105		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OMJHL		70	9	38	47	171		4	0	1	1	23
1975–76	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OMJHL		55	9	54	63	87		4	1	4	5	14
1976–77	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		73	18	36	54	109		9	1	7	8	19
1977–78	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		49	5	14	19	29		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		20	5	15	20	21		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		52	5	16	21	42		3	0	1	1	4
1978–79	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		23	8	9	17	18		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		40	3	14	17	14		4	1	0	1	6
1980–81	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		20	0	11	11	30		3	0	0	0	2
1980–81	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		40	7	36	43	65		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		72	9	41	50	67		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	HC Merano	ITA		28	15	32	47	40		10	4	12	16	17
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		62	9	13	22	60		4	0	3	3	0
1983–84	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		12	5	11	16	18		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		74	10	22	32	32		3	1	0	1	0
1985–86	HC Merano	ITA		36	28	78	106	68		6	1	8	9	12
1986–87	HC Merano	ITA		28	14	42	56	54		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	HC Fassa	ITA		34	12	48	60	69		9	2	13	15	28
1988–89	HC Fassa	ITA		38	12	52	64	61		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Milano Saima	ITA		34	13	39	52	61		6	1	3	4	13
1990–91	HC Milano Saima	ITA		32	7	43	50	61		6	1	12	13	4
1991–92	HC Milano Saima	ITA		10	3	11	14	13		12	4	6	10	10
1992–93	HC Bolzano	ITA		15	3	13	16	9		11	1	8	9	20
1993–94	HC Bolzano	AL		24	5	29	34	69		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HC Bolzano	ITA		10	1	12	13	22		9	3	2	5	22
NHL totals				371	41	131	172	274		17	2	4	6	12
CHL totals				156	38	96	134	213		9	1	7	8	19
ITA totals				265	108	370	478	458		69	17	64	81	126

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Italy	WC		7	1	1	2	12
1983	Italy	WC		10	0	4	4	16
1986	Italy	WC B		7	2	1	3	10
1987	Italy	WC B		4	0	2	2	8
1989	Italy	WC B		7	0	5	5	5
1990	Italy	WC B		7	1	4	5	10
1991	Italy	WC B		7	0	7	7	4
1992	Italy	OG		7	1	2	3	22
Tier I Senior totals				24	2	7	9	50
Tier II Senior totals				32	3	19	22	37

External links

• • Bob Manno at Niagara Falls' Virtual Sports Wall of Fame