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Canada Jacob Bernard-Docker
#25 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time AJHL Most Outstanding Defenseman 1
1-time CJHL Top Defenseman 1
1-time NCAA (NCHC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 30, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Canmore, AB, CAN
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Canmore MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$875,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 1 #26 overall by Ottawa Senators
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Seth Bernard-Docker
Sister: Island Bernard-Docker

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Jacob Bernard-Docker Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA AMBHL 32* 3* 14* 17* 8* -* |
2014-15 Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA AMBHL 32* 9* 11* 20* 8* -* |
AC Avalanche U16 AAA AMMHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2015-16 Edge School Elite 15s CSSHL U16 13* 4* 10* 14* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 2 -
2016-17 Okotoks Oilers AJHL 54* 7* 15* 22* 12* -* | Playoffs 12 2 5 7 8 -
2017-18 Okotoks Oilers AJHL 49* 20* 21* 41* 34* -* | Playoffs 15 7 7 14 8 -
2018-19 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 36* 5* 12* 17* 6* -3* |
2019-20 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 32* 7* 18* 25* 12* 21* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 0* 1* 6* -1* |
2020-21 Univ. of North Dakota “A” NCAA 27* 3* 15* 18* 20* 17* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
Canada WC 10* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* |
2021-22 Ottawa Senators NHL 8* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
Belleville Senators AHL 58* 2* 7* 9* 22* 11* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 2
2022-23 Ottawa Senators NHL 19* 0* 1* 1* 11* -2* |
Belleville Senators AHL 41* 2* 4* 6* 35* 4* |
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL 72* 4* 10* 14* 25* -7* |
Belleville Senators AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2024-25 Ottawa Senators NHL 25* 1* 3* 4* 4* 2* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 15* 1* 3* 4* 13* 3* |
2025-26 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
Projected NHL 69* 0* 5* 5* 9* 5* |
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Jacob Bernard-Docker Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Team Brick Alberta Brick Invitational 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2014-15 Team South Alberta Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2017-18 Canada West U19 WJAC-19 5* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |

Jacob Bernard-Docker Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 64* 12* 25* 37* 0.58* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AMMHL (AEHL U17) 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 3 101* 4* 11* 15* 0.15* 59* 16* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 2 *
AJHL 2 103* 27* 36* 63* 0.61* 46* -* | 2 27 9 * 12 * 21 * 0.78 * 16 * - *
Alberta Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
CSSHL U16 1 13* 4* 10* 14* 1.08* 10* -* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
NCAA 3 95* 15* 45* 60* 0.63* 38* 35* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 159* 6* 19* 25* 0.16* 59* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 0* 1* 0.14* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *

Jacob Bernard-Docker Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2025
07/01/2025 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
04/01/2021
04/01/2021 Confirmed Univ. of North Dakota Ottawa Senators
03/02/2017
03/02/2017 Confirmed Okotoks Oilers Univ. of North Dakota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 5 #98 overall by Swift Current Broncos in the WHL Prospects Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by NHL Central Scouting