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Canada Ethan Bear

#74 Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 22/23
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2. Jack Combs 43 24 33 57
3. Hank Crone 40 22 33 55
4. Brayden Watts 40 22 31 53
5. Michal Stinil 36 20 30 50
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jun 26, 1997
Position
D
Age
25
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Regina, SK, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Ochapowace MHA
Contract
22/23
Cap Hit
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Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks / Signed
Drafted
2015 round 5 #124 overall by Edmonton Oilers
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Highlights
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 2
1-time WHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy) 1

Brother: Everett Bear

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Melville Millionaires U15 AA SAAHL U15 21 16 19 35 34 - |
2011-12 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep OMAHA 40 12 32 44 45 - |
Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep NAPHL 14U 5 2 5 7 0 - |
2012-13 Yorkton Harvest U18 AAA SMAAAHL 38 7 28 35 30 - | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 -
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
2013-14 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 58 6 13 19 18 1 | Playoffs 9 2 2 4 6 0
Canada Western U17 “C” WHC-17 5 0 1 1 0 - |
2014-15 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 69 13 25 38 23 1 | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 0 -8
Canada U18 WJC-18 7 0 3 3 6 7 |
2015-16 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 69 19 46 65 33 14 | Playoffs 18 8 14 22 8 11
2016-17 Seattle Thunderbirds “A” WHL 67 28 42 70 21 34 | Playoffs 17 6 20 26 12 11
2017-18 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18 1 3 4 10 -11 |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 37 6 12 18 12 -8 |
2018-19 Bakersfield Condors AHL 52 6 25 31 34 14 | Playoffs 8 2 2 4 4 0
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 71 5 16 21 33 -4 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -4
2020-21 Edmonton Oilers NHL 43 2 6 8 14 -1 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -4
2021-22 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 58 5 9 14 20 1 |
2022-23 Vancouver Canucks NHL 36 3 7 10 8 1 |
Projected NHL 69 6 13 19 15 2 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep John Reid Bantam 6 0 4 4 17 - |
2012-13 Team Saskatchewan WCCC-16 - - - - - - |
2014-15 Team White U18-Dev 3 0 0 0 0 - |
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5 1 1 2 2 7 |
2016-17 Seattle Thunderbirds M-Cup 3 0 0 0 2 -4 |
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Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-01-27T21:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks vs Columbus Blue Jackets
2023-01-20T21:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche
2023-01-18T21:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks vs Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-01-15T16:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks @ Carolina Hurricanes
2023-01-14T18:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks @ Florida Panthers
2023-01-12T18:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks @ Tampa Bay Lightning
2023-01-10T18:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2023-01-08T14:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks @ Winnipeg Jets
2023-01-05T21:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche
2023-01-03T21:00:00-0600 Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 89 12 37 49 0.55 46 6 | 1 8 2 2 4 0.50 4 0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5 1 1 2 0.40 2 7 | 0
John Reid Bantam 1 6 0 4 4 0.67 17 - | 0
M-Cup 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 -4 | 0
NAPHL 14U 1 5 2 5 7 1.40 0 - | 0
NHL 5 226 16 41 57 0.25 85 -14 | 2 8 0 0 0 0.00 2 -8
OMAHA 1 40 12 32 44 1.10 45 - | 0
SAAHL U15 1 21 16 19 35 1.67 34 - | 0
SMAAAHL 1 38 7 28 35 0.92 30 - | 1 5 1 1 2 0.40 0 -
U18-Dev 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
WCCC-16 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WHC-17 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 0 - | 0
WHL 5 264 66 126 192 0.73 95 50 | 4 50 17 38 55 1.10 26 14
WJC-18 1 7 0 3 3 0.43 6 7 | 0
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Speed
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Puckhandling
16
Teamwork
15
Strength
15
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Keegan Kolesar (F) 2012-2017 5 Canada Western U17, Seattle Thunderbirds
Kailer Yamamoto (F) 2017-2021 4 Bakersfield Condors, Edmonton Oilers
Nolan Volcan (F) 2013-2017 4 Seattle Thunderbirds
Jerret Smith (D) 2012-2016 4 Seattle Thunderbirds
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/28/2022
10/28/2022 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Vancouver Canucks
07/28/2022
07/28/2022 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes
12/29/2020
12/29/2020 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Confirmed Seattle Thunderbirds Edmonton Oilers
06/14/2012
06/14/2012 Confirmed Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep Seattle Thunderbirds
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Drafted 2012, 2 #25 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Bantam Draft

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #86 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #78 by ISS HOCKEY

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #97 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters

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