Allan Bester
Encyclopedia
Allan Bester 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 1998.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
.
Bester played with the Brantford Alexanders
Brantford Alexanders
The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario.-History:...
of the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
for three seasons before moving on to professional hockey. He was drafted into the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the third round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
1983 NHL Entry Draft
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
.
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
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in 1991. He spent most of his career moving between the NHL and AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. In 1992, Bester won a Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
with the Adirondack Red Wings
Adirondack Red Wings
The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
. 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
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
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 1998.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
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| 1981–82 | Brantford Alexanders Brantford Alexanders The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
19 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 970 | 68 | 0 | 4.21 | |
| 1982–83 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 56 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 3210 | 188 | 0 | 3.51 | |
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
32 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1848 | 134 | 0 | 4.35 | .883 |
| 1983–84 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 23 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1271 | 71 | 1 | 3.35 | |
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 767 | 54 | 1 | 4.22 | .874 |
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
St. Catharines Saints St. Catharines Saints The St. Catharines Saints was a minor league ice hockey team in St. Catharines, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1982–1986 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
30 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1669 | 133 | 0 | 4.78 | |
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .600 |
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
St. Catharine's Saints | AHL | 50 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 2855 | 173 | 1 | 3.64 | .881 |
| 1986–87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 36 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1808 | 110 | 2 | 3.65 | .889 |
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Newmarket Saints Newmarket Saints The Newmarket Saints were a minor league hockey team in Newmarket, Ontario. It played in the American Hockey League from 1986–91 as the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Ray Twinney Complex.... |
AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 6 | 0 | 1.89 | .937 |
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 30 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1607 | 102 | 2 | 3.81 | .884 |
| 1988–89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2460 | 156 | 2 | 3.80 | .890 |
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 2206 | 165 | 0 | 4.49 | .873 |
| 1989–90 1989–90 AHL season The 1989–90 AHL season was the 54th season of the American Hockey League.Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Canadiens repeated finishing first overall in the regular season... |
Newmarket Saints | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 264 | 18 | 0 | 4.09 | .891 |
| 1990–91 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 247 | 18 | 0 | 4.37 | .860 |
| 1990–91 1990–91 AHL season The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Newmarket Saints | AHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1157 | 58 | 1 | 3.01 | .909 |
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 13 | 0 | 4.38 | .869 |
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.87 | .778 |
| 1991–92 1991–92 AHL season The 1991–92 AHL season was the 56th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns from divisions into three divisions, creating the new Atlantic division. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Fredericton Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL | 22 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1268 | 78 | 0 | 3.69 | .879 |
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 41 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2268 | 133 | 1 | 3.52 | .896 |
| 1993–94 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 46 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2543 | 150 | 1 | 3.54 | .891 |
| 1994–95 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 58 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 3250 | 183 | 1 | 3.38 | .894 |
| 1995–96 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 51 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 2947 | 176 | 1 | 3.58 | .889 |
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
NHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 601 | 30 | 0 | 3.00 | .899 |
| 1996–97 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 61 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3115 | 132 | 2 | 2.54 | .903 |
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 26 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1330 | 66 | 1 | 2.98 | .895 |
| NHL totals | 219 | 73 | 99 | 17 | 11773 | 786 | 7 | 4.01 | .883 | ||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 480 | 20 | 1 | 2.50 | |
| 1983–84 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | |
| 1985–86 | St. Catharines Saints | AHL | 11 | 7 | 3 | 637 | 27 | 0 | 2.54 | |
| 1986–87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1.54 | .941 |
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 253 | 21 | 0 | 4.98 | .844 |
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 14 | 0 | 4.29 | .883 |
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 |
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1174 | 50 | 1 | 2.56 | |
| 1992–93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 10 | 7 | 3 | 633 | 26 | 1 | 2.46 | |
| 1993–94 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 419 | 28 | 0 | 4.00 | |
| 1994–95 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 272 | 13 | 0 | 2.86 | |
| 1995–96 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1343 | 65 | 2 | 2.90 | |
| 1996–97 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 512 | 27 | 0 | 3.16 | |
| 1997–98 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 4.68 | |
| NHL totals | 11 | 2 | 6 | 508 | 37 | 0 | 4.37 | .870 | ||