Ronald Handy (born January 15, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional

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player who played 14 games in the

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Biography

Handy was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1976

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with the Toronto Shopsy's

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team. Handy played with the New York Islanders and

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. 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. 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.

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* 1963 births Living people Arkansas RiverBlades players Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Cheetahs players Denver Grizzlies players Fort Wayne Komets players Huntsville Channel Cats (CHL) players Huntsville Channel Cats (SHL) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Checkers players Indianapolis Checkers (CHL) players Indianapolis Ice players Kansas City Blades players Kingston Canadians players Lake Charles Ice Pirates players Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) players New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players St. Louis Blues players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Sheffield Steelers players Springfield Indians players Sportspeople from Toronto Toronto Marlboros players Utah Rollerbees players Wichita Thunder players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1960s-stub