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  • Tony Hand
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  • Tony Hand (born 15 August 1967 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish ice hockey player who became the first British-born and raised player to be drafted by an NHL team when he was picked by the Edmonton Oilers in 1986. He is currently player-coach of the Manchester Phoenix. He holds several national records, and has scored over 4000 points in his career.
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draft team
Birth Date
  • 1967-08-15
Team
League
Draft
  • 252
draft year
  • 1986
Height in
  • 10
Birth Place
Title
career start
  • 1983
weight lb
  • 185
shoots
  • Right
Image size
  • 170
Before
  • Paul Heavey
Years
  • 2006
After
  • Current Incumbent
Height ft
  • 5
Position
former teams
Nationality
  • UK
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  • Tony Hand (born 15 August 1967 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish ice hockey player who became the first British-born and raised player to be drafted by an NHL team when he was picked by the Edmonton Oilers in 1986. He is currently player-coach of the Manchester Phoenix. He holds several national records, and has scored over 4000 points in his career. Hand grew up in the Muirhouse area of Edinburgh, the second son to David and Lorraine Hand 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.
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