Chris Handsor Explained

Chris Handsor
Fullname:Christopher Handsor
Birth Date:14 January 1972
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position:defender
Years1:1995
Clubs1:St. Catharines Wolves
Years2:1995–1996
Clubs2:Cleveland Crunch (indoor)
Caps2:25
Goals2:19
Years3:1996
Clubs3:Charleston Battery
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1996
Clubs4:Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
Caps4:7
Goals4:2
Years5:1996–1997
Clubs5:Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor)
Caps5:19
Goals5:16
Years6:1997
Years7:1998–1999
Years8:1998-2000
Clubs8:Edmonton Drillers Indoor)
Caps8:73
Goals8:41
Years9:1999
Caps9:17
Goals9:1
Years10:2000
Caps10:5
Goals10:0
Years11:2000
Clubs11:Kansas City Attack (indoor)
Caps11:8
Goals11:7
Years12:2000–2001
Clubs12:Buffalo Blizzard (indoor)
Caps12:19
Goals12:18
Years13:2001
Caps13:1
Goals13:0
Years14:2001–2003
Clubs14:Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
Caps14:66
Goals14:53
Years15:2003–2004
Clubs15:Baltimore Blast (indoor)
Caps15:34
Goals15:15
Years16:2004
Caps16:12
Goals16:0
Years17:2004
Clubs17:Toronto Lynx
Caps17:5
Goals17:0
Years18:2004–2005
Clubs18:Cleveland Force (indoor)
Caps18:32
Goals18:27
Years19:2006–2007
Clubs19:Chicago Storm (indoor)
Caps19:23
Goals19:13
Years20:2007–2008
Clubs20:California Cougars (indoor)
Caps20:15
Goals20:11
Years21:2008–2010
Clubs21:Denver Dynamite (indoor)
Caps21:16
Goals21:17
Years22:2010–2011
Clubs22:California Cougars (indoor)
Caps22:5
Goals22:7
Pcupdate:26 April 2015

Chris Handsor (born January 14, 1972) is a Canadian former soccer player who played outdoor and indoor primarily in the USL A-League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[1]

Playing career

Handsor began his professional career in the Canadian National Soccer League in 1995 with the St. Catharines Wolves. In his debut season with St. Catharines he would achieve a treble – winning the Umbro Cup, League Championship, and League Playoff Championship.[2] At the conclusion of the season he was awarded the CNSL MVP award.[3] In 1996, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USISL Pro League. During his tenure with Charleston he failed to feature in a single appearance; resulting in Handsor to return to the CNSL to sign with the Toronto Supra . With Supra he repeated his treble success winning all three trophies throughout the season.[4] The following season, he signed with the Toronto Olympians of the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League.[5]

He assisted the Olympians in achieving an undefeated season, and secured a double by winning the Open Canada Cup.[6] The club lost out in the playoffs to his former club St. Catharines, losing in penalties.[7] In 1999, he returned to the USL A-League to sign with the Atlanta Silverbacks, making 17 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[8] When the USL season concluded he returned to the CPSL to re-sign with the Olympians. He won his second Open Canada Cup with the organization by contributing a goal in a 3-0 victory over Toronto Croatia.[9] Toronto once more went undefeated and clinched a postseason berth, in the playoff finals Handsor scored the winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Toronto Croatia.[10] In 2000, Handsor was relegated to the bench for the majority of the season which led to his transfer to Toronto Croatia. He made his debut on August 18, 2000 against Toronto Olympians.[11] He reached the playoff finals where he would face his former club the Toronto Olympians, where Croatia would win the match by a score of 2-1, marking his second CPSL Championship.[12] [13]

On April 24, 2001 the Vancouver Whitecaps announced the signing of Handsor for the 2001 USL A-League season.[14] Unfortuanelty he wouldn't feature much as he suffered a groin injury keeping him out for most of the season. In 2004, he signed with newly expansion franchise the Edmonton Aviators.[15] Midway through the season he was transferred to the Toronto Lynx, and made his debut on July 25, 2004 in a match against Calgary Mustangs.[16]

Indoor career

Handsor had stints in the National Professional Soccer League, and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played with Cleveland Crunch, Philadelphia KiXX, Toronto Shooting Stars, Edmonton Drillers, Buffalo Blizzard, Kansas City Comets, Baltimore Blast, Cleveland Force, Chicago Storm, and California Cougars.[17]

Achievements

Toronto Olympians

Toronto Croatia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada Soccer. canadasoccer.com. 2015-04-26.
  2. Web site: CNSL Nov 2nd. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  3. Web site: CNSL Awards Night. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  4. Web site: October 8, 1997. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  5. Web site: Mississauga vs Toronto Olympians. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  6. Web site: Toronto Olympians vs St Catharines Roma Wolves. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  7. Web site: CPSL October 14, 1998 Toronto Olympians vs St Catharines Roma Wolves. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  8. Web site: Chris Handsor SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. 2017-09-09.
  9. Web site: Toronto Croatia vs Toronto Olympians. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  10. Web site: Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  11. Web site: Friday August 18, 2000 Toronto Croatia vs Toronto Olympians. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  12. Web site: October 1, 2000 Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Glover. Robin.
  13. Web site: LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. London Free Press. RUMLESKI. Kathy.
  14. Web site: USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans. www.uslfans.com. 2015-04-26. Douglas. Alan. dead. https://archive.today/20150426203053/http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0148.shtml. 2015-04-26.
  15. Web site: Handsor to join Avs – Canadian Teams & Leagues. https://archive.today/20150426203055/http://www.thevoyageurs.org/index.php?/topic/2672-handsor-to-join-avs/. dead. April 26, 2015. 2015-04-26.
  16. Web site: July 25, 2004 A-League Calgary Mustangs vs Toronto Lynx (from Lynx media release). www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-04-26. Nutt. Dave.
  17. Web site: Edmonton Aviators - Chris Handsor. 2004-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20040630204911/http://www.aviatorssoccer.com/handsor.htm. 2018-08-04. 2004-06-30. live.