Jeff Bes

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lb = 190

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| played_for = Laredo Bucks
Hamilton Dukes
Dallas Stars
Guelph Storm

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|31|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

| draft = 58th overall

| draft_year = 1992

| draft_team = Minnesota North Stars

| career_start = 1993

| career_end = 2012

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Jeff Bes (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played several seasons with the Laredo Bucks. Bes has played for many minor league teams such as the Dayton Bombers, Chicago Wolves, Mississippi Sea Wolves, Orlando Solar Bears, Jacksonville Lizard Kings, SaiPa and several other teams including the Dukes of Hamilton. He also coaches in the SPHL.

Playing career

= Junior =

Born in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Bes started playing hockey at age 2.{{cite web |url= https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/hockey/thunderbolts/2019/05/30/evansville-thunderbolts-name-jeff-bes-new-head-coach/1271560001/ |title = New Thunderbolts coach Jeff Bes eager to turn struggling franchise around |publisher = Courier & Press| access-date =2022-06-07}} He began his junior career in 1990–91, playing for the Dukes of Hamilton of the Ontario Hockey League.{{cite web |url= http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=371 |title = Jeff Bes' player profile |publisher = Hockey DB.com| access-date =2010-04-30}} He would score 23 goals and 47 assists for 70 points. His time with Hamilton would be short lived as the following season they became the Guelph Storm.{{cite web|url=http://www.guelphstorm.com/page/tab/id/1248 |title=Guelph Storm Hockey Club |publisher=Guelph Storm.com |access-date=2010-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614061551/http://www.guelphstorm.com/page/tab/id/1248 |archive-date=2011-06-14 }} He played the 1991–92 season with the new, Storm, and finish with 40 goals and 62 assists for 102 points. He spent the 1992-93 campaign with the Storm again, scoring 48 goals and 67 assists.

= Professional =

Bes was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the third round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 58th overall. He would never see regular season action, but was considered a top prospect in the National Hockey League at the time.

Bes spent the next 11 years going back and forth between leagues, such as the International Hockey League, the East Coast Hockey League and the American Hockey League. In 2003, he signed with the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Bes is the Bucks all-time leader in goals, assists, and points a two-time MVP of the CHL.{{cite web|url=http://main.laredobucks.net/lockerroom/coachingstaff/jeffbesplayer_assistantcoach.html |title=Jeff Bes- Player/Assistant Coach |publisher=Laredo Bucks.net |access-date=2010-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013153934/http://main.laredobucks.net/lockerroom/coachingstaff/jeffbesplayer_assistantcoach.html |archive-date=2010-10-13 }} In 2007 Bes took on the responsibilities of being a player and assistant coach with the bucks.{{cite web |url= http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=1596 |title= Bucks Sign All-Time Leading Scorer |publisher= Central Hockey League.com |access-date= 2010-04-30 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100918171026/http://centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=1596 |archive-date= 2010-09-18 }}

= International =

Bes was selected for the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden,{{cite web |url= http://www.bigdhockey.com/2010/01/06/bucks-jeff-bes-interviewed-on-cbc/ |title= Bucks' Jeff Bes Interviewed on CBC |publisher= Big D Hockey.com |date= 2010-01-06 |author= Ben Ellis |access-date= 2010-04-30 |archive-date= 2011-07-07 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110707233444/http://www.bigdhockey.com/2010/01/06/bucks-jeff-bes-interviewed-on-cbc/ |url-status= dead }} where he played on a line with Paul Kariya.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} He won a gold medal with Team Canada.

Coaching career

In August 2011, Bes was hired as the head coach of the Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League. Following the Surge folding in May 2014, Bes was hired to coach the Fayetteville FireAntz in 2015. After two seasons with Fayetteville, Bes left the team to be closer to his family in Biloxi, Mississippi,{{cite web |url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_487161 |title=Bes opts not to return to coach Marksmen |publisher=SPHL |date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=June 22, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040903/http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_487161 |url-status=dead }} but then took the head coaching job with the Pensacola Ice Flyers for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_489057 |title=Ice Flyers hire Jeff Bes to fill head coach position |publisher=SPHL |date=July 6, 2017 |access-date=July 6, 2017 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113129/http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_489057 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://pensacolaiceflyers.com/ice-flyers-announce-coach-bes-will-not-return-next-season/ |title=Ice Flyers Announce Coach Bes Will Not Return Next Season |work=Pensacola Ice Flyers |date=May 29, 2018 |access-date=May 30, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141326/https://pensacolaiceflyers.com/ice-flyers-announce-coach-bes-will-not-return-next-season/ |url-status=dead }} In 2019, he was hired as the SPHL's Evansville Thunderbolts head coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jeff-bes-to-lead-evansville-thunderbolts-as-new-head-coach/n-5494011 |title=Jeff Bes to Lead Evansville Thunderbolts as New Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=May 30, 2019}}

Career statistics

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
1990–91 \| Dukes of Hamilton \| OHL \| 66	23	47	70	53 \| 4	1	4	5	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1991–92 \| Guelph Storm \| OHL \| 62	40	62	102	123 \| —	—	—	—	—
1992–93 \| Guelph Storm \| OHL \| 59	48	67	115	128 \| 5	3	5	8	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1992–92 \| Kalamazoo Wings \| IHL \| 3	1	3	4	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
1993–94 \| Kalamazoo Wings \| IHL \| 30	2	12	14	30 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1994–95 \| Kalamazoo Wings \| IHL \| 52	8	17	25	47 \| —	—	—	—	—
1995–96 \| Springfield Falcons \| AHL \| 57	20	23	43	77 \| 9	3	4	7	13
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1996–97 \| SaiPa \| Liiga \| 40	10	12	22	146 \| —	—	—	—	—
1997–98 \| Chicago Wolves \| IHL \| 24	3	5	8	20 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1997–98 \| Orlando Solar Bears \| IHL \| 15	1	2	3	8 \| 2	0	0	0	5
1998–99 \| Kassel Huskies \| DEL \| 6	0	0	0	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1999–00 \| Jacksonville Lizard Kings \| ECHL \| 28	12	24	36	27 \| —	—	—	—	—
1999–00 \| Espoo Blues \| Liiga \| 6	0	0	0	12 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1999–00 \| Orlando Solar Bears \| IHL \| 1	0	0	0	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
2000–01 \| Pensacola Ice Pilots \| ECHL \| 48	24	44	68	69 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| Jackson Bandits \| ECHL \| 20	11	21	32	34 \| 5	1	3	4	10
2001–02 \| Mississippi Sea Wolves \| ECHL \| 23	9	19	28	62 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2001–02 \| Augusta Lynx \| ECHL \| 24	5	21	26	40 \| —	—	—	—	—
2001–02 \| Greensboro Generals \| ECHL \| 20	4	19	23	22 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002–03 \| Jackson Bandits \| ECHL \| 63	23	39	62	115 \| 1	0	0	0	4
2003–04 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 64	39	78	117	111 \| 16	4	14	18	37
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2004–05 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 60	26	45	71	76 \| 15	8	6	14	26
2005–06 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 56	27	61	88	72 \| 15	11	20	31	26
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2006–07 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 51	28	40	68	76 \| 21	16	8	24	24
2007–08 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 64	46	60	106	72 \| 11	3	9	12	14
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2008–09 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 39	14	46	60	52 \| —	—	—	—	—
2009–10 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 64	19	56	75	42 \| 7	0	5	5	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010–11 \| Laredo Bucks \| CHL \| 60	20	35	55	44 \| —	—	—	—	—
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| AHL totals ! ALIGN="center" \| 57 ! ALIGN="center" \| 20 ! ALIGN="center" \| 23 ! ALIGN="center" \| 43 ! ALIGN="center" \| 77 ! ALIGN="center" \| 9 ! ALIGN="center" \| 3 ! ALIGN="center" \| 4 ! ALIGN="center" \| 7 ! ALIGN="center" \| 13
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| ECHL totals ! ALIGN="center" \| 226 ! ALIGN="center" \| 88 ! ALIGN="center" \| 187 ! ALIGN="center" \| 275 ! ALIGN="center" \| 369 ! ALIGN="center" \| 6 ! ALIGN="center" \| 1 ! ALIGN="center" \| 3 ! ALIGN="center" \| 4 ! ALIGN="center" \| 14

Awards and honours

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SPHL Coach of the Year

| 2011–12

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_70229 |title=SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League | Fayetteville's Mark DeSantis Named Easton Coach of the Year | Pointstreak Sites |access-date=2013-07-09 |archive-date=2015-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320033403/http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_70229 |url-status=dead }}