Allan Bester

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Goaltender
caught = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 7
weight_lb = 155
coach =
number =
played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars
league = NHL
nationality = Canada
birth_date = birth date and age|1964|03|26
birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
career_start = 1983
career_end = 1996
draft = 48^th overall
draft_year = 1983
draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs


image_size =
nickname = Ernie
The Beast
Worm
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Allan Bester (born March 26, 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario)cite book|title=The Canadian Hockey Atlas|first=Stephen|last=Cole|publisher=Doubleday Canada|year=2006|id=ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8 (0-385-66093-6)] is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

Bester played with the Brantford Alexanders of the OHL for three seasons before moving on to professional hockey. He was drafted into the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round 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 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 five year absence, playing ten games for the Dallas Stars in the mid 90's.

Bester ended his hockey career in the IHL. He played with both the San Diego Gulls and Orlando Solar Bears before officially announcing his retirement in August of 1998.

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External links

* [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18219 Legends of Hockey profile]
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* [http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/bester.html Allan Bester @ hockeygoalies.org]

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