Hand treble for Phoenix

Date published: 20 October 2008


TONY Hand landed a stunning hat-trick as Manchester Phoenix signalled to the rest of the Elite Ice Hockey League they could be real title contenders this season.

Phoenix travelled to Nottingham Panthers and came away with a 4-1 victory on Saturday, Hand picking up his treble, and he also claimed a double in a 7-4 thrashing of Edinburgh in Scotland.