Derek Bekar
Derek Bekar | |||
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Born |
Burnaby, BC, CAN | September 15, 1975||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders EHC Basel Hannover Scorpions HK Acroni Jesenice | ||
NHL Draft |
205th overall, 1995 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 1998–2010 |
Derek Bekar (born September 15, 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
He played a total of 11 games for the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Islanders, scoring no points. He was drafted 205th overall by the Blues in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He also had spells in Switzerland's Nationalliga A for EHC Basel and in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for the Hannover Scorpions and HK Acroni Jesenice of the Austrian Hockey League. He also played briefly in the United Kingdom, playing three games in the British National League with the Dundee Stars.
On February 1, 2009. he moved from Springfield Falcons, who play in the American Hockey League to Lausanne Hockey Club of the Nationalliga B, before finishing his professional career with HYS The Hague in the Netherlands.
Since March 2009 he has been a Senior Vice President at Glacial Energy.
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1995–96 |
All-Hockey East Second Team | 1997–98 |