Career
Bester played with the Brantford Alexanders of the OHL for three seasons before moving on to professional hockey. He was drafted into the National Hockey League by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 1983 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Bester spent parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League, beginning in 1983-1984.
He spent eight years in Toronto, and then was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1991.
He spent most of his career moving between the National Hockey League and AHL. He was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff Most Valuable Player. Bester made a short return to the National Hockey League after a five-year absence, playing ten games for the Dallas Stars in the mid 90"son Bester ended his hockey career in the IHL. He played with both the San Diego Gulls and Orlando Solar Bears before officially announcing his retirement in August 1998.
During his early years with the Leafs, he was considered a teen heartthrob.