Tony Hand
- January 5, 2024
- Hockey Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Hand |
| Occupation | Hockey Player |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 15, 1967(1967-08-15) |
| Age | 57 |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Tony Hand Biography
| Name | Tony Hand |
| Birthday | Aug 15 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Scotland |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Tony Hand is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on August 15, 1967 in Scotland, United Kingdom. Hockey forward and coach who is notable for being the first British-raised player ever to be drafted into the NHL. He is considered one of the best players in British history, having led the British National League in scoring three times and winning the Best British Forward award in four consecutive seasons.
He and Hall of Fame goaltender Charlie Gardiner are both natives of Scotland.
Hand was born on 15 August 1967 in Edinburgh, the second son to David and Lorraine Hand. He grew up in the Muirhouse area of the city and attended St Augustine’s Catholic School. He started his ice hockey career with the Edinburgh-based Murrayfield Racers, playing for their junior team the Raiders and working part-time at the rink. His older brother Paul was also an ice hockey player.
Anthony Hand MBE (born 15 August 1967) is a Scottish former ice hockey player and coach. He was the first British player to be drafted by an NHL team when he was picked by the Edmonton Oilers in 1986.
He is the second son born to Lorraine and David Hand. He has an older brother named Paul, who was also a hockey player.
Tony Hand Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Hockey Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Hand is one of the richest Hockey Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Hand 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He grew up in Edinburgh and attended St Augustine’s Catholic School. He got his start playing hockey with the Murrayfield Racers organization.
After retiring from playing, he became a highly-successful coach with teams like the Manchester Phoenix and British national team. He received the British Ice Hockey Writers’ Association Coach of the Year award for the 2010-11 season.
The following season was a disappointing one for Hand as Murrayfield won only one trophy, the Capital Foods Scottish Cup and Great Britain could only finish fifth in the Pool C competition in Denmark. On a personal front, Hand scored his 600th league goal against Durham Wasps and a record 11 assists against Trafford Metros in the quarter-final stage of the Norwich Union Cup. Overall, he scored 85 goals and 147 assists for Murrayfield in 52 games plus 9 goals and 12 assists in 8 games for the GB side.
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In the 1985/86 season, Hand continued to clock up the points scoring 72 goals and 110 assists from 35 games to help Murrayfield finish 2nd in the League behind Durham, including his 200th goal against Peterborough Pirates on 8 February 1986. In 15 cup and playoff games, he also scored 35 goals and 36 assists as Murrayfield won both competitions. They beat Durham 8–5 in the Autumn Cup and Dundee 4–2 at Wembley. Personally, he was awarded the Young Player of the Year award-winning a couple of weeks attendance at the Calgary Flames training camp to train with NHL players.
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Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tony Hand celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.
Despite the interest of other British clubs, Hand returned to play for the Racers, where he won his first Heineken League Premier title, the Regal Scottish Cup and Scottish League. He broke the 200-league-point barrier for the first time, scoring 105 goals and 111 assists in 35 games, and scored his 300th career goal against Nottingham Panthers in February 1987. However, the Racers lost in the play-offs to Durham Wasps. He also won a bronze medal with the Great Britain Under-21s in Pool C of the World Championships in Denmark.