Ron Handy

Ron Handy
Born (1963-01-15) January 15, 1963 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
PositionCentre
ShotLeft
Played forNew York Islanders
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft57th overall, 1981
New York Islanders
Playing career1983–2000

Ronald Handy (born January 15, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League.

Biography

Handy was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team.[1]

Handy began his junior ice hockey career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. In November 1981, he was traded along with a fifth-round draft pick to the Kingston Canadians, in exchange for Jim Aldred and Chuck Brimmer.[2]

Handy played with the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues. Handy was more known for his lengthy and traveled career through the minor league circuits of hockey. His last stop as a player was as a member of the Arkansas Riverblades, which he became the head coach of after retiring as a player.[citation needed]

On July 31, 2015, Ron Handy was inducted into The Committee Hall of Fame. He was only one of six members inducted into the 2015 Committee HOF Class.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1979–80Port Credit TitansMJBHL32350
1979–80Toronto MarlborosOMJHL394860108
1980–81Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL6643438645
1981–82Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL2015102520
1981–82Kingston CanadiansOHL4435387323411216
1982–83Kingston CanadiansOHL67529614864
1982–83Indianapolis CheckersCHL9279010381118
1983–84Indianapolis CheckersCHL6629467540102570
1984–85Springfield IndiansAHL692935643832240
1984–85New York IslandersNHL100220
1985–86Springfield IndiansAHL7931306166
1986–87Indianapolis CheckersIHL8255801355764372
1987–88Peoria RivermenIHL7853631166172354
1987–88St. Louis BluesNHL40110
1988–89Indianapolis IceIHL81435710052
1989–90Fort Wayne KometsIHL823639755253140
1990–91Kansas City BladesIHL6442398141
1991–92Kansas City BladesIHL381619353015138218
1992–93Kansas City BladesIHL61122
1992–93Peoria RivermenIHL1807716
1992–93Wichita ThunderCHL116121820
1993–94Wichita ThunderCHL572980109981112102212
1994–95Sheffield SteelersBHL686142
1994–95Denver GrizzliesIHL10000
1994–95Wichita ThunderCHL4624456972111516314
1995–96Huntsville Channel CatsSHL-Sr.33140
1995–96Louisiana IceGatorsECHL582065853452462
1996–97Louisiana IceGatorsECHL6633671005817517220
1997–98Huntsville Channel CatsCHL462733605020110
1998–99Lake Charles Ice PiratesWPHL155101521
1999–00Arkansas RiverBladesECHL91128
NHL totals140330
AHL totals148606512510432240
IHL totals4502463055513113322153714

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  2. ^ Crawford, Bill (November 17, 1981). "Sports". The Sault Star. Sault St. Marie, Ontario. p. 10.; "Terry Crisp greets newest Hounds". The Sault Star. Sault St. Marie, Ontario. November 18, 1981. p. 13.
  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database


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