Ed Beers
| Ed Beers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 12, 1959 Zwaag, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1986 | ||
Edward Joseph "Eddy" Beers (born October 12, 1959) is a Dutch-born Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 250 games in the National Hockey League. He was nearly a point per game player in his time in the NHL, but his NHL career was cut short by injury.
Born in Zwaag, Netherlands, Beers played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. He also played for the University of Denver in the NCAA for the years of 1979–1982 and led the NCAA in scoring his senior season. In 1982 Beers became only the second player born in The Netherlands to play in the NHL.
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1981–82 | [1] |
References[]
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1959 births
- Calgary Flames players
- Colorado Flames players
- Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players
- Dutch emigrants to Canada
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- Living people
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- People from Zwaag
- St. Louis Blues players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Dutch ice hockey left wingers
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