Allan Bester

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Alan Bester
Born (1964-03-26) March 26, 1964 (age 59)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 48th overall, 1983
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19831998

Alan Bester (born March 26, 1964) [1] is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, and Dallas Stars between 1984 and 1996.

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Playing career

Bester was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He played with the Brantford Alexanders of the OHL for three seasons before moving on to professional hockey. He was drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round (48th overall) of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.

Bester spent parts of 11 seasons in the NHL, beginning in 1983–84. He spent eight years in Toronto, and then was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1991. He spent most of his career moving between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL). In 1992, Bester won a Calder Cup with the Adirondack Red Wings. He was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP. Bester made a short return to the NHL after a four-year absence, playing ten games for the Dallas Stars in the mid-1990s.

Bester ended his career in the International Hockey League (IHL). He played with both the San Diego Gulls and Orlando Solar Bears before announcing his retirement in August 1998.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1981–82 Brantford Alexanders OHL 1941109706804.21
1982–83 Brantford AlexandersOHL5629213321018803.518334802012.50
1983–84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3211164184813404.35.883
1983–84 Brantford AlexandersOHL23129112717113.3510160505.00
1984–85 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL153917675414.22.874
1984–85 St. Catharines Saints AHL 309181166913304.78.866
1985–86 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL100020206.00.600
1985–86 St. Catharines SaintsAHL5023233285517313.64.88111736372702.54
1986–87 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3610143180811023.65.88910039101.54.941
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL3100190601.89.937
1987–88 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL308125160710223.81.8845232532104.98.844
1988–89 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL4317203246015623.80.890
1989–90 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL4220160220616504.49.8734031961404.29.883
1989–90 Newmarket SaintsAHL52112641804.09.891
1990–91 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL60402471804.37.860
1990–91 Newmarket SaintsAHL1978411575813.01.909
1990–91 Detroit Red Wings NHL30301781304.38.86910020103.00.917
1991–92 Detroit Red WingsNHL100031203.87.778
1991–92 Adirondack Red Wings AHL22138012687803.69.8791914511745012.56.915
1992–93 Adirondack Red WingsAHL4116155226813313.52.89610736332612.46
1993–94 San Diego Gulls IHL 4622146254315013.54.8918444192804.00.891
1994–95 San Diego GullsIHL5828235325018313.38.8944222721302.86.925
1995–96 Orlando Solar Bears IHL5132162294717613.58.88923111213436522.90.906
1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL104516013003.00.899
1996–97 Orlando Solar BearsIHL6137133311513222.54.90310445122703.16.904
1997–98 Orlando Solar BearsIHL26138113306612.98.89521076604.68.860
NHL totals2197399171177378674.01.88311265083704.37.870

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1984 Canada WJC 2200120211.00
Junior totals2200120211.00

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References

  1. Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas . Doubleday Canada. ISBN   978-0-385-66093-8.