Ronald Louis "Ron" Hansis (born November 12, 1952, in
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville () is a city in Cameron County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is on the western Gulf Coast in South Texas, adjacent to the border with Matamoros, Mexico. The city covers , and has a population of 186,738 as of the 2020 census. It ...
) is a former professional
ice hockey
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player who played 100 games in the
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
. He played for the
Houston Aeros.
Hansis was the long-time coach of the
Erie Panthers
The Erie Panthers were a professional ice hockey team, and one of the founding members in the ECHL, East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, from 1988 to 1996, they were one of the most prolific teams in the ECHL. The Panther ...
of the
East Coast Hockey League
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The E ...
. He was named the inaugural recipient of the
John Brophy Coach of the Year Award after the
1988–89 ECHL season The 1988–89 ECHL season was the inaugural season of the East Coast Hockey League. The leagues first season consisted of five teams in Erie, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Knoxville, Tennessee, Vinton, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Car ...
, and was named to the league's 2nd All-Star Team after
the next year. When the Panthers were moved to
Baton Rouge
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, he was fired eleven games into the
1997-98 ECHL season.
His daughter, Taylor, pitches at
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Gwinnett College (Georgia Gwinnett or GGC) is a public college in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is a member of the University System of Georgia. Georgia Gwinnett College opened on August 18, 2006. It has grown rapidly from its original 118 ...
while his son, Donald, plays right field at
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg Methodist College is a private Methodist college in Saxon, South Carolina, with a Spartanburg postal address. The college serves approximately 1,000 students (2020-2021 academic year). The college awards six associate degrees, a custo ...
(as of 2019). Another daughter, Carly, played outfielder at the
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the Unit ...
from 2013 to 2016.
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1952 births
American men's ice hockey forwards
American ice hockey coaches
Concordia Stingers ice hockey players
Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players
Houston Aeros (WHA) players
Broome Dusters players
Erie Blades players
Rochester Americans players
Fort Wayne Komets players
Muskegon Mohawks players
Nashville South Stars players
Erie Golden Blades players
Ice hockey people from Texas
People from Brownsville, Texas
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