tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post7107344756152026350..comments2024-02-24T01:16:00.825-08:00Comments on International Hockey Legends: Tony HandJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-88256035390159303782014-12-16T12:52:02.039-08:002014-12-16T12:52:02.039-08:00Iwas a durham Wasps fan and loved watching him pla...Iwas a durham Wasps fan and loved watching him play,like all class sportsmen he seemed to have so much more time than everyone else,he played with his head up and was so difficult to check because of this.Iloved watching him play, he was the only player as a Wasps fan I feared.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789627221894431570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-52437726421345387952014-12-16T12:49:40.564-08:002014-12-16T12:49:40.564-08:00I was a Durham Wasps fan and loved watching Tony H...I was a Durham Wasps fan and loved watching Tony Hand play, he played the game at his pace,with his head up-he was the only player I feared as a Wasps fan.I <br />would loved for him to try and make it in the NHL.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789627221894431570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-881802600825458712013-07-01T16:52:07.270-07:002013-07-01T16:52:07.270-07:00Nice slight of a very talented player there. Eight...Nice slight of a very talented player there. Eight points in three Western Hockey League games is a testament to how good he was. When Glen Sather says you're are the most intelligent player on the ice other than Gretzky, you're a special player. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-14297383984483056062012-10-13T06:47:36.915-07:002012-10-13T06:47:36.915-07:00Tony Hand was a real thorn in the side of my team ...Tony Hand was a real thorn in the side of my team the Fife Flyers - he was a real poacher and great reader of the game - always in the right place at right time Indeed a British Sporting hall of Famer - the BHL was a verry exciting league - loads of goals unlike the NHL - the ZZZZZ leagueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-12856490021629325312009-12-24T05:00:33.406-08:002009-12-24T05:00:33.406-08:00The legend! The best British born player by far an...The legend! The best British born player by far and in his 40s still racking up the points. It is no coincedence that the other players who played on Tony's line usually ended up having their best scoring seasons. I was lucky enough to watch him regularly in his four seasons with the Sheffield Steelers. When he finally hangs up his skates British Ice Hockey should retire his shirt number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28301633.post-24535245308963952232009-05-03T15:04:00.000-07:002009-05-03T15:04:00.000-07:00Tony Hand is a class apart from almost every other...Tony Hand is a class apart from almost every other player who's played in the UK in my lifetime. Only Garry Unger could rival him as the best to play over here. The one game I've seen him play in person was an absolute masterclass. Awesome!<br /><br />The old British league wasn't a 'joke' - defensively weak, but very enjoyable and competitive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com