Ethan Bear

#49 Hamilton Hammers / AHL - 26/27

Date of Birth: Jun 26, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Regina, SK, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Ochapowace MHA
Position: D
Height: 181 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 89 kg / 196 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Ethan Bear Facts

Cap Hit: $850,000Powered by
NHL Rights: New York Islanders / Signed
Drafted: 2015 round 5 #124 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency: Premium

Brother: Everett Bear
Cousin: Connor Bear

Ethan Bear Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2010-2011	Melville Millionaires U15 AA	SAAHL U15	21	16	19	35	34	-
2011-2012	Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep	OMAHA	40	12	32	44	45	-
2011-2012	Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep	NAPHL 14U	5	2	5	7	0	-
2012-2013	Yorkton Harvest U18 AAA	SMAAAHL	38	7	28	35	30	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0	-
2012-2013	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-2014	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	58	6	13	19	18	1	Playoffs	9	2	2	4	6	0
2013-2014	Canada Western U17 "C"	WHC-17	5	0	1	1	0	-
2014-2015	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	69	13	25	38	23	1	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0	-8
2014-2015	Canada U18	WJC-18	7	0	3	3	6	7
2015-2016	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	69	19	46	65	33	14	Playoffs	18	8	14	22	8	11
2016-2017	Seattle Thunderbirds "A"	WHL	67	28	42	70	21	34	Playoffs	17	6	20	26	12	11
2017-2018	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	18	1	3	4	10	-11
2017-2018	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	37	6	12	18	12	-8
2018-2019	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	52	6	25	31	34	14	Playoffs	8	2	2	4	4	0
2019-2020	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	71	5	16	21	33	-4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-4
2020-2021	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	43	2	6	8	14	-1	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-4
2021-2022	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	58	5	9	14	20	1
2022-2023	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	61	3	13	16	25	6
2022-2023	Canada	WC	8	0	0	0	4	-1
2023-2024	Washington Capitals	NHL	24	1	3	4	10	-5
2024-2025	Hershey Bears	AHL	62	10	36	46	30	33	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-3
2025-2026	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL	40	4	23	27	14	6	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2026-2027	Hamilton Hammers	AHL	4	1	1	2	2	-4
2026-2027	Projected	AHL	72	18	18	36	36	-72

Ethan Bear Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep	John Reid Memorial	6	0	4	4	17	-
2012-2013	Team Saskatchewan	WCCC-16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-2015	Team White	U18-Dev	3	0	0	0	0	-
2014-2015	Canada U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	1	1	2	2	7
2016-2017	Seattle Thunderbirds	Memorial Cup	3	0	0	0	2	-4

Ethan Bear Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	5	195	27	97	124	0.64	92	41	3	12	2	2	4	0.33	6	-5
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	2	7	0
John Reid Memorial	1	6	0	4	4	0.67	17	-	0
Memorial Cup	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	2	-4	0
NAPHL 14U	1	5	2	5	7	1.40	0	-	0
NHL	6	275	17	50	67	0.24	112	-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
WC	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	4	-1	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

Ethan Bear Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2012-2013	SMAAAHL First All-Star Team WCCC-16 Bronze Medal
2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2015-2016	WHL (West) First All-Star Team
2016-2017	WHL (West) First All-Star Team WHL Champion WHL Playoffs Most Assists (20) WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy)
2022-2023	World Championship Gold Medal
2024-2025	AHL All-Star Game (Atlantic) AHL Second All-Star Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/15/2026	Extension	New York Islanders	New York Islanders
01/12/2026	Up/Down	New York Islanders	Bridgeport Islanders
07/01/2025	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	New York Islanders
12/28/2023	Confirmed	No team	Washington Capitals
10/28/2022	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	Vancouver Canucks
07/28/2022	Extension	Carolina Hurricanes	Carolina Hurricanes
07/28/2021	Confirmed	Edmonton Oilers	Carolina Hurricanes
12/29/2020	Extension	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton Oilers
07/02/2016	Confirmed	Seattle Thunderbirds	Edmonton Oilers
06/14/2012	Confirmed	Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep	Seattle Thunderbirds

Ethan Bear Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 2 #25 by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #86 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #97 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING