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Ethan Bear (born June 26, 1997) is an Indigenous Canadian[1] professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks 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.

Ethan Bear
Bear with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021
Born	(1997-06-26) June 26, 1997 (age 25) 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	Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft	124th overall, 2015 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2017–present

Playing career

He was drafted in the fifth round in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers from the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League (WHL).[2] He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on July 2, 2016.[3] Bear made his NHL debut on March 1, 2018, in a game against the Nashville Predators.[4] He recorded his first NHL goal in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on March 25, 2018.[5]

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 28 July 2020.[6]

On December 28, 2020, Bear signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Oilers.

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 5 goals and added 9 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.

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 fifth-round pick in 2023.[9]

Personal life

Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Saskatchewan.[4][10] His older brother, Everett, also played hockey.[1] He is of Cree descent.[11] He faced racism from hockey fans relying on stereotypes for being a "lazy" player while growing up, which motivated him to work harder as he drew inspiration from his brother and other Indigenous hockey players, including Carey Price, Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Montour, Arron Asham and Micheal Ferland.[12] In the summer, he gives back by running a youth hockey camp in Ochapowace.[12]

Scouting Report and Playing Style

2022-11-TSN: Excels as a puck mover who can do all the little things to help his team win games, including shot blocking and penalty killing. Is quite mobile. Has a strong lower base, which helps him when lined up against bigger forwards. Does not have high-end offensive upside but needs to shoot the puck more often. Lacks ideal height, so the jury is still out on his ability to win one-on-one battles against big, strong NHL forwards. Projects as a mobile two-way defenseman. [13]

2022-10-Canucks (GM Patrik Allvin): "established defenceman...gives the coaching staff another option with his right shot, his ability to move pucks, and his ability to get the puck out of our own end quick." [14]

2021-07-Carolina (GM Don Waddell): "Ethan is a young, right-shot defenseman with offensive upside" [15]

2016-07-Unknown (Western WHL Scout): “He makes a really good first pass and has the ability and vision to stretch the ice,” said the scout. “He’s also got a powerful point shot and it gets through to the net. His coach leaned on him more in important situations this past season than the year before. He’s thrived with the extra workload.” [16]

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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				190	13	34	47	77		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
Junior totals					17	1	5	6	8

Awards and honours

Award	Year
SMHL
First All-Star Team	2013
WHL
West First All-Star Team	2016, 2017
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy	2017	[17]

References

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

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Ethan Bear (* 26. Juni 1997 in Regina, Saskatchewan) ist ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit Juli 2021 bei den Carolina Hurricanes aus der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht und dort auf der Position des Verteidigers spielt.

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