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Allan Bester's NHL career

Wins
73
Games
219
Shutouts
7
Save %
.883

Goaltender Allan Bester was drafted 48th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1983. He played 10 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1996. That came to 219 games and 73 wins, 7 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Allan Bester's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1983 NHL Draft

    Allan Bester is drafted 48 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    48 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    10 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Karlsson#61
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1983 draft
  2. 7 months later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Allan Bester makes his NHL debut

    STLSt. Louis Blues5–2TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Allan was 19 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Jörgen Pettersson and Börje Salming.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Allan Bester's first NHL season: 32 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    11
    Games
    32 of 80
    40%
    SV%
    .883
    NHL#20
    GAA
    4.36
    NHL#49
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    The whole season1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Allan Bester plays 15 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    3
    Games
    15 of 80
    19%
    SV%
    .874
    NHL#35
    GAA
    4.25
    NHL#46
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#9
    The whole season1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Allan Bester plays 1 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    SV%
    .750
    NHL#67
    GAA
    3.14
    NHL#7
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#32
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 10 games
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Allan Bester plays 36 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    10
    Games
    36 of 80
    45%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#11
    GAA
    3.68
    NHL#36
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#3
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    1 of 13 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Allan Bester plays 30 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    8
    Games
    30 of 80
    38%
    SV%
    .884
    NHL#21
    GAA
    3.81
    NHL#37
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#7
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    5 of 6 games
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  7. Season

    1988-1989

    Allan Bester plays 43 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    17
    Games
    43 of 80
    54%
    SV%
    .890
    NHL#17
    GAA
    3.80
    NHL#34
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#7
    The whole season1988-1989
  8. Season

    1989-1990

    Allan Bester plays 42 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    20
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    SV%
    .872
    NHL#39
    GAA
    4.49
    NHL#56
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#25
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    4 of 5 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  9. Season

    1990-1991

    Allan Bester plays 9 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple LeafsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    0
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    SV%
    .864
    NHL#57
    GAA
    4.37
    NHL#62
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    1 of 7 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  10. Season

    1991-1992

    Allan Bester plays 1 of 80 games

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    SV%
    .778
    NHL#73
    GAA
    3.93
    NHL#57
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#33
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 11 games
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  11. Season

    1995-1996

    Allan Bester's last season: 10 games

    DALDallas Stars
    Wins
    4
    Games
    10 of 82
    12%
    SV%
    .899
    NHL#37
    GAA
    2.99
    NHL#35
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#40
    The whole season1995-1996
  12. The career

    Allan Bester played his last NHL game in 1996

    The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Dallas Stars.