Ron Handy

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Ron Handy
Born (1963-01-15) January 15, 1963 (age 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 57th overall, 1981
New York Islanders
Playing career 19832000

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

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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 season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80Port Credit TitansMJBHL32350
1979–80 Toronto Marlboros OMJHL 394860108
1980–81 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL6643438645
1981–82 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL2015102520
1981–82 Kingston Canadians OHL4435387323411216
1982–83 Kingston CanadiansOHL67529614864
1982–83 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 9279010381118
1983–84 Indianapolis CheckersCHL6629467540102570
1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 692935643832240
1984–85 New York Islanders NHL 100220
1985–86 Springfield IndiansAHL7931306166
1986–87 Indianapolis Checkers IHL 8255801355764372
1987–88 Peoria Rivermen IHL7853631166172354
1987–88 St. Louis Blues NHL40110
1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL81435710052
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL823639755253140
1990–91 Kansas City Blades IHL6442398141
1991–92 Kansas City BladesIHL381619353015138218
1992–93 Kansas City BladesIHL61122
1992–93 Peoria RivermenIHL1807716
1992–93 Wichita Thunder CHL116121820
1993–94 Wichita ThunderCHL572980109981112102212
1994–95 Sheffield Steelers BHL 686142
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL10000
1994–95 Wichita ThunderCHL4624456972111516314
1995–96 Huntsville Channel Cats SHL-Sr. 33140
1995–96 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 582065853452462
1996–97 Louisiana IceGatorsECHL6633671005817517220
1997–98 Huntsville Channel Cats CHL 462733605020110
1998–99 Lake Charles Ice Pirates WPHL 155101521
1999–00 Arkansas RiverBlades ECHL91128
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.