John Edward Kingsley Mann (July 27, 1919 â July 11, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played nine games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1943âÂÂ44 and 1944âÂÂ45 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues. Mann was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.