Jump to content

Ethan Bear: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
(29 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Ethan Bear
| image = Ethan_bear.jpg
| image = Ethan_bear.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
Line 10: Line 10:
| height_ft = 5
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 197
| weight_lb = 198
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| shoots = Right
| shoots = Right
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| team = [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| team = [[Washington Capitals]]
| prospect_team =
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| former_teams = [[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[Carolina Hurricanes]]
| former_teams = [[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]
| ntl_team = Canada
| draft = 124th overall
| draft = 124th overall
| draft_year = 2015
| draft_year = 2015
Line 24: Line 25:
| career_end =
| career_end =
}}
}}
'''Ethan Bear''' (born June 26, 1997) is an [[Cree]]<ref name = "first nations">{{cite news|last1=Klinkenberg|first1=Marty|title=First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/community-celebrates-as-indigenous-hockey-player-ethan-bear-called-up-by-oilers/article38161491/|accessdate=March 25, 2018|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> 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''' (born June 26, 1997) is a Cree ([[Ochapowace Nation]]) Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]] for the [[Washington Capitals]] 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]]. He represents [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] internationally, and won the gold medal at the [[2023 IIHF World Championship]].


==Playing career==
==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).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/edmonton-oilers-land-seattle-thunderbirds-defender-ethan-bear-at-124 | title=Oilers select Bear from the Thunderbirds | work=Edmonton Journal | date=June 25, 2015| accessdate= April 18, 2016 | author=Bruce Mccurdy}}</ref> He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on July 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/749312975664771077 | title = Oilers sign Ethan Bear to entry-level deal | website = [[Edmonton Oilers]] | date = 2016-07-02 | accessdate = 2018-02-04}}</ref> Bear made his NHL debut on March 1, 2018, in a game against the [[Nashville Predators]].<ref name = "NHL debut">{{cite web|last1=Bartko|first1=Karen|title=Indigenous hockey player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with great fanfare|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4058909/ethan-bear-nhl-debut-edmonton-oilers/|website=globalnews.ca|accessdate=March 25, 2018|date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> He recorded his first NHL goal in a 5–4 overtime loss to the [[Anaheim Ducks]] on March 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilkins|first1=Reid|title=Ethan Bears gets first NHL goal but Edmonton Oilers fall to Ducks in OT|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4104957/edmonton-oilers-anaheim-ducks/|website=globalnews.ca|accessdate=March 26, 2018|date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>
Bear was drafted in the fifth round in the [[2015 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Edmonton Oilers]] from the [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/edmonton-oilers-land-seattle-thunderbirds-defender-ethan-bear-at-124 | title=Oilers select Bear from the Thunderbirds | work=Edmonton Journal | date=June 25, 2015| accessdate= April 18, 2016 | author=Bruce Mccurdy}}</ref> He was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on July 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/749312975664771077 | title = Oilers sign Ethan Bear to entry-level deal | website = [[Edmonton Oilers]] | date = 2016-07-02 | accessdate = 2018-02-04}}</ref> Bear made his NHL debut on March 1, 2018, in a game against the [[Nashville Predators]].<ref name = "NHL debut">{{cite web|last1=Bartko|first1=Karen|title=Indigenous hockey player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with great fanfare|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4058909/ethan-bear-nhl-debut-edmonton-oilers/|website=globalnews.ca|accessdate=March 25, 2018|date=March 2, 2018}}</ref> He recorded his first NHL goal in a 5–4 overtime loss to the [[Anaheim Ducks]] on March 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilkins|first1=Reid|title=Ethan Bears gets first NHL goal but Edmonton Oilers fall to Ducks in OT|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4104957/edmonton-oilers-anaheim-ducks/|website=globalnews.ca|accessdate=March 26, 2018|date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>


Bear was the first player to wear a jersey with his name written in [[Cree syllabics]] ({{lang|cr|ᒪᐢᑲᐧ}}, ''Maskwa'') during an exhibition match against the [[Calgary Flames]] on July 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Amy|title='An honour': Edmonton Oilers defenceman wears jersey with Cree syllabics|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ethan-bear-edmonton-oilers-cree-name-syllabics-1.5667325|website=cbc.ca|accessdate=July 29, 2020|date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>
Bear was the first player to wear a jersey with his name written in [[Cree syllabics]] ({{lang|cr|ᒪᐢᑲᐧ}}; ''Maskwa'') during an exhibition match against the [[Calgary Flames]] on July 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tucker|first1=Amy|title='An honour': Edmonton Oilers defenceman wears jersey with Cree syllabics|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ethan-bear-edmonton-oilers-cree-name-syllabics-1.5667325|website=cbc.ca|accessdate=July 29, 2020|date=July 29, 2020}}</ref>


On December 28, 2020, Bear signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Oilers.<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Bear to two-year extension |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-bear-to-two-year-extension/c-319902378 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 31, 2023 |date=December 28, 2020}}</ref>
On December 28, 2020, Bear signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Oilers.<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Bear to two-year extension |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-bear-to-two-year-extension/c-319902378 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 31, 2023 |date=December 28, 2020}}</ref>


After his fourth year within the Oilers organization, Bear was traded to the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in exchange for [[Warren Foegele]] on July 28, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-acquire-bear-from-oilers/c-325835538 | title = Canes acquire Bear from Oilers | publisher = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] | date = July 28, 2021 | accessdate = July 28, 2021}}</ref> In the following [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]], Bear tied a career high with five goals and added nine 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.
After his fourth year within the Oilers organization, Bear was traded to the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in exchange for [[Warren Foegele]] on July 28, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-acquire-bear-from-oilers/c-325835538 | title = Canes acquire Bear from Oilers | publisher = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] | date = July 28, 2021 | accessdate = July 28, 2021}}</ref> In the following [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]], Bear tied a career-high with five goals and added nine 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.{{Cn|date=April 2024}}


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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-re-sign-bear-to-one-year-contract/c-335120272 | title = Canes re-sign Bear to one-year contract | publisher = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] | date = July 28, 2022 | accessdate = July 28, 2022}}</ref> Beginning the [[2022–23 NHL season|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 NHL Entry Draft|2023]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bear, Pederson traded to Canucks by Hurricanes|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ethan-bear-lane-pederson-traded-to-vancouver-by-carolina/c-336920732| publisher = [[National Hockey League]] |date=October 28, 2022|accessdate=October 28, 2022}}</ref>
As a restricted free agent in the off-season, Bear was re-signed by the Hurricanes to a one-year, $2.2{{Nbsp}}million contract on July{{Nbsp}}28, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-re-sign-bear-to-one-year-contract/c-335120272 | title = Canes re-sign Bear to one-year contract | publisher = [[Carolina Hurricanes]] | date = July 28, 2022 | accessdate = July 28, 2022}}</ref> Beginning the [[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23 season]] as a healthy scratch, Bear was traded by the Hurricanes alongside [[Lane Pederson]] to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bear, Pederson traded to Canucks by Hurricanes|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ethan-bear-lane-pederson-traded-to-vancouver-by-carolina/c-336920732| publisher = [[National Hockey League]] |date=October 28, 2022|accessdate=October 28, 2022}}</ref>

After injuring his shoulder while playing in the [[2023 IIHF World Championship]], Bear had to rest for six months after receiving surgery.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-11 |title=Report: Canucks are out on defenceman Ethan Bear |url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/report-canucks-are-out-on-defenceman-ethan-bear-7954369 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Vancouver Is Awesome |language=en}}</ref> Following the surgery, he was not issued a [[qualifying offer]] by the Canucks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=Free-agent Ethan Bear skating with Capitals, expected to sign 'at a later date' |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/free-agent-ethan-bear-skating-with-capitals-expected-to-sign-at-a-later-date-1.2051375 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}}</ref> As Bear emerged from his recovery as an [[unrestricted free agent]], Canucks insider Chris Johnston reported that, alongside the Canucks, the [[Washington Capitals]] and the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] expressed interest in signing him.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs among teams with interest as FA Ethan Bear nears return |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/vancouver-canucks-toronto-maple-leafs-among-teams-with-interest-as-fa-ethan-bear-nears-return-1.2046262 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}}</ref> An unnamed source told [[Postmedia Network|Postmedia]] that the Canucks' available [[cap space]] stopped them from re-signing Bear for the [[2023–24 NHL season|2023–24 season]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnston |first=Patrick |date=2023-12-11 |title=Canucks likely out of the running for Ethan Bear |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/ethan-bear-out-of-running |work=The Province}}</ref> Bear signed a two-year, $4.125{{Nbsp}}million contract with the Washington Capitals on December{{Nbsp}}28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Capitals Sign Ethan Bear |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-sign-ethan-bear#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20The%20Washington%20Capitals%20have%20signed,annual%20value%20of%20%242.0625%20million |website=Washington Capitals}}</ref> He debuted for the Capitals on December{{Nbsp}}30, 2023, against the [[Nashville Predators]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/12/30/ethan-bear-will-make-his-capitals-debut-against-predators/ | title=Ethan Bear will make his Capitals debut against Predators | date=December 30, 2023 }}</ref>

==International play==
{{MedalTableTop|name=}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ih|CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|[[Ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2023 Finland/Latvia]]|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
On May 5, 2023, Bear was named to [[Canada men's national ice hockey team]] at the [[2023 IIHF World Championship]], where he was scoreless in eight games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/group-named-for-mens-worlds-2022-23-nmt|title=20 players named to Canada's National Men's Team for 2023 IIHF World Championship|publisher=Hockey Canada|date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2023}}</ref> He won a gold medal, although a slash from [[Kasperi Kapanen]] at the end of the quarterfinal against [[Finland men's national ice hockey team|Finland]] forced him to miss his team's final two games.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/kasperi-kapanen-injures-ethan-bear-at-world-championship | title =Kasperi Kapanen injures Ethan Bear at World Championship. | last1 =Larivée | first1 =Jonathan | date =May 27, 2023 | website =hockeyfeed.com | access-date =April 2, 2023}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Bear was born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]] and raised in the [[Ochapowace Nation]] near [[Whitewood, Saskatchewan]].<ref name = "NHL debut"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Ethan Bear's debut with Oilers has Ochapowace First Nation beaming with pride|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-ethan-bear-1.4558271|website=cbc.ca|accessdate=March 25, 2018|date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> His older brother, Everett, also played hockey.<ref name = "first nations"/> He is of [[Cree]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Klinkenberg|first=Marty|date=March 1, 2018|title=First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/sports/hockey/community-celebrates-as-indigenous-hockey-player-ethan-bear-called-up-by-oilers/article38161491/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 2, 2020|website=Globe and Mail}}</ref> He faced [[racism]] from hockey fans relying on [[Stereotypes of indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States|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]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/hockey-ethan-bear-devin-buffalo-1.4847403?cmp=rss|title=The next generation of Indigenous hockey players is aiming to break down stereotypes and inspire others|last=Muzyka|first=Kyle|date=October 3, 2018|work=CBC|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref> In the summer, he gives back by running a youth hockey camp in Ochapowace.<ref name=":0" />
Bear was born in [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]. Of [[Cree]] descent, he was raised on the [[Ochapowace Nation]] near [[Whitewood, Saskatchewan]].<ref name = "NHL debut"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Klinkenberg |first=Marty |date=March 1, 2018 |title=First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/sports/hockey/community-celebrates-as-indigenous-hockey-player-ethan-bear-called-up-by-oilers/article38161491/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=August 2, 2020 |website=Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ethan Bear's debut with Oilers has Ochapowace First Nation beaming with pride|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-ethan-bear-1.4558271|website=cbc.ca|accessdate=March 25, 2018|date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> His older brother, Everett, also played hockey.<ref name="first nations">{{cite news |last1=Klinkenberg |first1=Marty |date=March 1, 2018 |title=First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/community-celebrates-as-indigenous-hockey-player-ethan-bear-called-up-by-oilers/article38161491/ |accessdate=March 25, 2018 |newspaper=The Globe and Mail}}</ref> While growing up, he faced racism from hockey fans who [[Stereotypes of indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States|stereotyped]] him as a "lazy" player, which motivated him to work harder. He drew inspiration from his brother and other Indigenous hockey players, including [[Carey Price]], [[Jordin Tootoo]], [[Brandon Montour]], [[Arron Asham]], and [[Micheal Ferland]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/hockey-ethan-bear-devin-buffalo-1.4847403?cmp=rss|title=The next generation of Indigenous hockey players is aiming to break down stereotypes and inspire others|last=Muzyka|first=Kyle|date=October 3, 2018|work=CBC|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref> In the summer, he runs a youth hockey camp in Ochapowace.<ref name=":0" />

In January 2023, Bear's fiancée gave birth to their child. They married in [[Kelowna]], British Columbia, in July 2023.{{Cn|date=April 2024}}


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
Line 226: Line 240:
| 14
| 14
| 20
| 20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| NHL
| 61
| 3
| 13
| 16
| 25
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2023–24 NHL season|2023–24]]
| [[Washington Capitals]]
| NHL
| 24
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 10
| —
| —
| —
| —
Line 233: Line 275:
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 190
! 275
! 13
! 17
! 34
! 50
! 47
! 67
! 77
! 112
! 8
! 8
! 0
! 0
Line 288: Line 330:
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2023 IIHF World Championship|2023]]
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| {{goca}}
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals
! colspan="4" | Junior totals
Line 295: Line 347:
! 6
! 6
! 8
! 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Senior totals
! 8
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 4
|}
|}


Line 337: Line 396:
[[Category:Edmonton Oilers players]]
[[Category:Edmonton Oilers players]]
[[Category:First Nations sportspeople]]
[[Category:First Nations sportspeople]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:People from Whitewood, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:People from Whitewood, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Seattle Thunderbirds players]]
[[Category:Seattle Thunderbirds players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Vancouver Canucks players]]
[[Category:Vancouver Canucks players]]
[[Category:Washington Capitals players]]

Revision as of 06:51, 26 June 2024

Ethan Bear
Bear with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021
Born (1997-06-26) June 26, 1997 (age 27)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Washington Capitals
Edmonton Oilers
Carolina Hurricanes
Vancouver Canucks
National team  Canada
NHL draft 124th overall, 2015
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2017–present

Ethan Bear (born June 26, 1997) is a Cree (Ochapowace Nation) Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals 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. He represents Canada internationally, and won the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championship.

Playing career

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

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 July 28, 2020.[5]

On December 28, 2020, Bear signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Oilers.[6]

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 five goals and added nine 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.[citation needed]

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 2023 fifth-round pick.[9]

After injuring his shoulder while playing in the 2023 IIHF World Championship, Bear had to rest for six months after receiving surgery.[10] Following the surgery, he was not issued a qualifying offer by the Canucks.[11] As Bear emerged from his recovery as an unrestricted free agent, Canucks insider Chris Johnston reported that, alongside the Canucks, the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs expressed interest in signing him.[11][12] An unnamed source told Postmedia that the Canucks' available cap space stopped them from re-signing Bear for the 2023–24 season.[13] Bear signed a two-year, $4.125 million contract with the Washington Capitals on December 28, 2023.[14] He debuted for the Capitals on December 30, 2023, against the Nashville Predators.[15]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Finland/Latvia

On May 5, 2023, Bear was named to Canada men's national ice hockey team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, where he was scoreless in eight games.[16] He won a gold medal, although a slash from Kasperi Kapanen at the end of the quarterfinal against Finland forced him to miss his team's final two games.[17]

Personal life

Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Of Cree descent, he was raised on the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Saskatchewan.[3][18][19] His older brother, Everett, also played hockey.[20] While growing up, he faced racism from hockey fans who stereotyped him as a "lazy" player, which motivated him to work harder. He drew inspiration from his brother and other Indigenous hockey players, including Carey Price, Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Montour, Arron Asham, and Micheal Ferland.[21] In the summer, he runs a youth hockey camp in Ochapowace.[21]

In January 2023, Bear's fiancée gave birth to their child. They married in Kelowna, British Columbia, in July 2023.[citation needed]

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 — — — — —
2022–23 Vancouver Canucks NHL 61 3 13 16 25 — — — — —
2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 24 1 3 4 10 — — — — —
NHL totals 275 17 50 67 112 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 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 2
2015 Canada U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 6
2023 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 17 1 5 6 8
Senior totals 8 0 0 0 4

Awards and honours

Award Year
SMHL
First All-Star Team 2013
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2016, 2017
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy 2017 [22]

References

  1. ^ Bruce Mccurdy (June 25, 2015). "Oilers select Bear from the Thunderbirds". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Oilers sign Ethan Bear to entry-level deal". Edmonton Oilers. July 2, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Bartko, Karen (March 2, 2018). "Indigenous hockey player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with great fanfare". globalnews.ca. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Wilkins, Reid (March 26, 2018). "Ethan Bears gets first NHL goal but Edmonton Oilers fall to Ducks in OT". globalnews.ca. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Tucker, Amy (July 29, 2020). "'An honour': Edmonton Oilers defenceman wears jersey with Cree syllabics". cbc.ca. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Bear to two-year extension". NHL.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Canes acquire Bear from Oilers". Carolina Hurricanes. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canes re-sign Bear to one-year contract". Carolina Hurricanes. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bear, Pederson traded to Canucks by Hurricanes". National Hockey League. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Report: Canucks are out on defenceman Ethan Bear". Vancouver Is Awesome. December 11, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Free-agent Ethan Bear skating with Capitals, expected to sign 'at a later date'". TSN. December 20, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs among teams with interest as FA Ethan Bear nears return". TSN. December 8, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Johnston, Patrick (December 11, 2023). "Canucks likely out of the running for Ethan Bear". The Province.
  14. ^ "Capitals Sign Ethan Bear". Washington Capitals. December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Ethan Bear will make his Capitals debut against Predators". December 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "20 players named to Canada's National Men's Team for 2023 IIHF World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  17. ^ Larivée, Jonathan (May 27, 2023). "Kasperi Kapanen injures Ethan Bear at World Championship". hockeyfeed.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (March 1, 2018). "First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers". Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  19. ^ "Ethan Bear's debut with Oilers has Ochapowace First Nation beaming with pride". cbc.ca. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  20. ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (March 1, 2018). "First Nations celebrate as Indigenous player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with Oilers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  21. ^ a b Muzyka, Kyle (October 3, 2018). "The next generation of Indigenous hockey players is aiming to break down stereotypes and inspire others". CBC. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  22. ^ "Oilers have award winning defenseman in Bear". thehockeywriters.com. March 3, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ethan_Bear&oldid=1231058532"