Allan Bester
Allan J. Bester "Ernie"
Born: March 26, 1964
Hamilton, ON Canada
Position: G
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1981-1997
Major league statistics
Allan Bester compiled a career record of 249 wins, 188 losses and 36 ties with a goals against average of 3.46 in his career with the Brantford Alexanders, St. Catharines Saints, Newmarket Saints, Adirondack Red Wings, San Diego Gulls and Orlando Solar Bears. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the ice during the 1997 campaign.
 Brantford Alexanders |
 St. Catharines Saints |
Newmarket Saints |
 Adirondack Red Wings |
 San Diego Gulls |
 Orlando Solar Bears |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984-85 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985-86 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986-87 | AHL | Newmarket Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | AHL | Newmarket Saints | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | AHL | Newmarket Saints | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994-95 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996-97 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 511 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 19 | 970 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 4.21 | |||
| 1982-83 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 56 | 3210 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 3.51 | |||
| 1983-84 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 23 | 1271 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 3.35 | |||
| 1984-85 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 30 | 1669 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 4.78 | 993 | 860 | .866 |
| 1985-86 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 50 | 2855 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 173 | 3.64 | 1455 | 1282 | .881 |
| 1986-87 | AHL | Newmarket Saints | 3 | 190 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.89 | 95 | 89 | .937 |
| 1989-90 | AHL | Newmarket Saints | 5 | 264 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4.09 | 165 | 147 | .891 |
| 1990-91 | AHL | Newmarket Saints | 19 | 1157 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 3.01 | 639 | 581 | .909 |
| 1991-92 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 22 | 1268 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 3.69 | 643 | 565 | .879 |
| 1992-93 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 41 | 2268 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 133 | 3.52 | 1277 | 1144 | .896 |
| 1993-94 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 46 | 2543 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 150 | 3.54 | 1381 | 1231 | .891 |
| 1994-95 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 58 | 3250 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 183 | 3.38 | 1725 | 1542 | .894 |
| 1995-96 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 51 | 2947 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 176 | 3.58 | 1579 | 1403 | .889 |
| 1996-97 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 61 | 3115 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 132 | 2.54 | 1358 | 1226 | .903 |
| 1997-98 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 26 | 1330 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 2.98 | 630 | 564 | .895 |
| Totals | 510 | 28307 | 249 | 188 | 36 | 42 | 10 | 1633 | 3.46 | 12267 | 10634 | .867 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985-86 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991-92 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994-95 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995-96 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996-97 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 96 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 8 | 480 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | ||
| 1983-84 | OHL | Brantford Alexanders | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | ||
| 1985-86 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 11 | 637 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.54 | 0 | ||
| 1991-92 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 19 | 1174 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 2.56 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | AHL | Adirondack Red Wings | 10 | 633 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2.46 | 0 | ||
| 1993-94 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 8 | 419 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4.01 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | IHL | San Diego Gulls | 4 | 272 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.87 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 23 | 1343 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 2.90 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 10 | 512 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3.16 | 0 | ||
| 1997-98 | IHL | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.74 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 96 | 5606 | 53 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 267 | 2.86 | 267 | 0 | .000 |
