Tony Hand Author

Tony Hand is the most successful player in British ice hockey history, leading the scoring charts for the majority of his career. Playing for Murrayfield Racers, Edinburgh, Victoria Cougars, Edmonton Oilers, Sheffield, Ayr, Belfast and Dundee, he now coaches Manchester Phoenix. He has been awarded the MBE for services to the sport. Mike Appleton has been the publishing manager of a newspaper and magazine company in Oldham for four years. He has been hooked on ice hockey since 1996, covering the game at all levels including Manchester Phoenix in their inaugural season.