| Ethan Bear | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bear with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021 | |||
| Born |
June 26, 1997 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes Vancouver Canucks | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
124th overall, 2015 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Ethan Bear (born June 26, 1997) is a Cree (Ochapowace Nation) Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 124th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He represents Canada internationally, and won the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championship.
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Playing career
Bear was drafted in the fifth round in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers from the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on July 2, 2016.[2] Bear made his NHL debut on March 1, 2018, in a game against the Nashville Predators.[3] He recorded his first NHL goal in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on March 25, 2018.[4]
Bear was the first player to wear a jersey with his name written in Cree syllabics (ᒪᐢᑲᐧ; Maskwa) during an exhibition match against the Calgary Flames on July 28, 2020.[5]
On December 28, 2020, Bear signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Oilers.[6]
After his fourth year within the Oilers organization, Bear was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Warren Foegele on July 28, 2021.[7] In the following 2021–22 season, Bear tied a career high with five goals and added nine assists for 14 points through 58 regular season games. Struggling to fully adjust to the Hurricanes' system, Bear was a healthy scratch through two rounds of the playoffs.[citation needed]
As a restricted free agent in the off-season, Bear was re-signed by the Hurricanes to a one-year, $2.2 million contract on July 28, 2022.[8] Beginning the 2022–23 season as a healthy scratch, Bear was traded by the Hurricanes alongside Lane Pederson to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick.[9]
After injuring his shoulder while playing in the 2023 IIHF World Championship, Bear had to rest for six months after receiving surgery.[10] Following the surgery, he was not issued a qualifying offer by the Canucks.[11] As Bear emerged from his recovery as an unrestricted free agent, Canucks insider Chris Johnston reported that, alongside the Canucks, the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs expressed interest in signing him.[11][12] An unnamed source told Postmedia that the Canucks' available cap space stopped them from re-signing Bear for the 2023–24 season.[13] Bear signed a two-year, $4.125 million contract with the Washington Capitals on December 28, 2023.[14] He debuted for the Capitals on December 30, 2023, against the Nashville Predators.[15]
International play
On May 5, 2023, Bear was named to Canada men's national ice hockey team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, where he was scoreless in eight games.[16] He won a gold medal, although a slash from Kasperi Kapanen at the end of the quarterfinal against Finland forced him to miss his team's final two games.[17]
Personal life
Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Of Cree descent, he was raised on the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Saskatchewan.[3][18][19] His older brother, Everett, also played hockey.[20] While growing up, he faced racism from hockey fans who stereotyped him as a "lazy" player, which motivated him to work harder. He drew inspiration from his brother and other Indigenous hockey players, including Carey Price, Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Montour, Arron Asham, and Micheal Ferland.[21] In the summer, he runs a youth hockey camp in Ochapowace.[21]
In January 2023, Bear's fiancée gave birth to their child. They married in Kelowna, British Columbia, in July 2023.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Yorkton Harvest | SMHL | 38 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 58 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 69 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 69 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 67 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 37 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 52 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 58 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 251 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 102 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Western | U17 | 9th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Canada | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2023 | Canada | WC |
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SMHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2013 | |
| WHL | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 | |
| Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | 2017 | [22] |
References
- ^ Bruce Mccurdy (June 25, 2015). "Oilers select Bear from the Thunderbirds". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Oilers sign Ethan Bear to entry-level deal". Edmonton Oilers. July 2, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Bartko, Karen (March 2, 2018). "Indigenous hockey player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with great fanfare". globalnews.ca. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Wilkins, Reid (March 26, 2018). "Ethan Bears gets first NHL goal but Edmonton Oilers fall to Ducks in OT". globalnews.ca. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Tucker, Amy (July 29, 2020). "'An honour': Edmonton Oilers defenceman wears jersey with Cree syllabics". cbc.ca. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Bear to two-year extension". NHL.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Canes acquire Bear from Oilers". Carolina Hurricanes. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Canes re-sign Bear to one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Bear, Pederson traded to Canucks by Hurricanes". National Hockey League. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Report: Canucks are out on defenceman Ethan Bear". Vancouver Is Awesome. December 11, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Free-agent Ethan Bear skating with Capitals, expected to sign 'at a later date'". TSN. December 20, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs among teams with interest as FA Ethan Bear nears return". TSN. December 8, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (December 11, 2023). "Canucks likely out of the running for Ethan Bear". The Province.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Ethan Bear". Washington Capitals. December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ethan Bear will make his Capitals debut against Predators". December 30, 2023.
- ^ "20 players named to Canada's National Men's Team for 2023 IIHF World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Larivée, Jonathan (May 27, 2023). "Kasperi Kapanen injures Ethan Bear at World Championship". hockeyfeed.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (March 1, 2018). "First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers". Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ethan Bear's debut with Oilers has Ochapowace First Nation beaming with pride". cbc.ca. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (March 1, 2018). "First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Muzyka, Kyle (October 3, 2018). "The next generation of Indigenous hockey players is aiming to break down stereotypes and inspire others". CBC. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers have award winning defenseman in Bear". thehockeywriters.com. March 3, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 02:07