| Bob Beers | |||
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| Born | (1967-05-20)May 20, 1967 (age 58) Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 210th overall,1985 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2000 | ||
Robert Charles Beers (born May 20, 1967) is an American former professionalice hockeydefenseman. He is a radiocommentator onBoston Bruins broadcasts on the 98.5 The Sports Hub Bruins radio network and is an occasional contributor toNESN Bruins and College Hockey broadcasts. Beers played Division 1 College Hockey at the University of Maine, in Orono, Maine. He is one of many former Black Bear players who went on to play in the NHL.
As a youth, he played in the 1980Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Buffalo Regalsminor ice hockey team.[1]
Beers was drafted in the 10th round, 210th overall, by theBoston Bruins in the1985 NHL Entry Draft. He played hockey with theBuffalo Jr. Sabres,Northern Arizona University, and theUniversity of Maine before reaching theNHL level. His career was split between the NHL,AHL andIHL. Beers represented theUnited States in 1993, 1994, and 1997 at theWorld Championships. After retiring from the NHL, the Bruins organization brought him back to play on their minor league affiliate theProvidence Bruins. He played mainly in home games through parts of the 1998–99 and 1999-2000 seasons and was on the ice when Providence captured the 1999Calder Cup.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Northern Arizona University | GWHC | 28 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Maine | H-East | 38 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of Maine | H-East | 41 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | University of Maine | H-East | 44 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 74 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 36 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 33 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 64 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 66 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 65 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 54 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 1995–96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 45 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 258 | 28 | 79 | 107 | 225 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 122 | ||||
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| All-Hockey EastSecond Team | 1988–89 | [2] |
| AHCAEast Second-Team All-American | 1988–89 | [3] |
| Hockey EastAll-Tournament Team | 1989 | [4] |
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| Preceded by | William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 1989 | Succeeded by |
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