I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Ed Beers' name was the subject of lots of stupid jokes in the 1980s -- had I been of beer-drinking age, I would have made them, I'm sure.
I've always been under the impression that he was one of two players born in the Netherlands (the other being the late Ed Kea, who oddly, also played for the Flames and Blues), but sources seem to differ. Wikipedia, HockeyDB and his '83-'84 OPC hockey card all say he was born in Zwaag, Netherlands -- his '84-'85 OPC card and the Society for International Hockey Research say he was born in British Columbia.
He had some pretty nice numbers for Calgary from 1983 through 1985, and then was traded to St. Louis in the deal that brought Joe Mullen to the Flames. I'd expect that Beers was the showpiece coming the Blues' way, but unfortunately he only played half of one season for them, and then suffered a career-ending back injury. He was probably destined to play considerably longer in the NHL had that not happened.
Prior to his NHL career, he played for Denver University -- go Pioneers.
He's coached youth hockey in recent years, and now lives in the Vancouver area.
Ed Beers' profile at HockeyDB
Beers' profile at Legends of Hockey
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