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Canada Ethan Bear
#74 Bridgeport Islanders / AHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
2-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 2
1-time WHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Top Defenseman (Bill Hunter Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jun 26, 1997
Position
D
Age
28
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
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New York Islanders New York Islanders / Signed
Drafted
2015 round 5 #124 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Everett Bear
Cousin: Connor Bear

© Photo: Scott Martin

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Ethan Bear 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 61* 3* 13* 16* 25* 6* |
Canada WC 8* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
2023-24 Washington Capitals NHL 24* 1* 3* 4* 10* -5* |
2024-25 Hershey Bears AHL 62* 10* 36* 46* 30* 33* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -3
2025-26   Bridgeport Islanders AHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Ethan Bear 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 Memorial 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 Memorial Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -4* |

Ethan Bear Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 151* 22* 73* 95* 0.63* 76* 39* | 2 10 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.40 * 6 * -3 *
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 by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2025
07/01/2025 Confirmed Washington Capitals New York Islanders
12/28/2023
12/28/2023 Confirmed No team Washington Capitals
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
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 2 #25 overall 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 (NA Skaters