# Bob Manno

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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | NHL totals | 371 | 41 | 131 | 172 | 274 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| CHL totals | CHL totals | CHL totals | 156 | 38 | 96 | 134 | 213 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| ITA totals | ITA totals | 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 | Tier I Senior totals | Tier I Senior totals | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50 |
| Tier II Senior totals | Tier II Senior totals | Tier II Senior totals | 32 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 37 |