Edward Joseph "Eddy" Beers (born October 12, 1959) is a Dutch-born Canadian former professional

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winger who played 250 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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between 1982 and 1986. He was nearly a point per game player in his time in the NHL, but his NHL career was cut short by injury.

Playing career

Born in Zwaag,

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, Beers played for the

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. He also played for the

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in the

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from 1979 to 1982 and led the NCAA in scoring his senior season. In 1982, Beers became the second player born in the Netherlands to play in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

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* 1959 births Living people Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Colorado Flames players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Dutch emigrants to Canada Dutch ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from British Columbia Merritt Centennials players People from Zwaag St. Louis Blues players Sportspeople from North Holland Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Netherlands-icehockey-bio-stub