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). 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

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, Beers played for the

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and

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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 only the second player born in the Netherlands to play in the NHL.

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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 Merritt Centennials players People from Zwaag St. Louis Blues players Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dutch ice hockey left wingers Sportspeople from North Holland {{Netherlands-icehockey-bio-stub