Bob Manno

Bob Manno
Born	(1956-10-31) October 31, 1956 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings
National team	Italy
NHL draft	26th overall, 1976 Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft	19th overall, 1976 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1976–1994

Robert John Manno (born October 31, 1956) is a Canadian retired-born Italian 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)

External links

• Bob Manno career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bob Manno at Niagara Falls' Virtual Sports Wall of Fame