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Ethan Bear
Age 29 · 5'11" · 219 lb · Born in Regina, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2023-24 regular season
GP
24
Goals
1
4.2% shooting
Assists
3
0 primary
Points
4
0.17 per game
TOI/GP
14:54
PP 0:22 · PK 0:05
xGF%
41.8
5v5, -6.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.17
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-5
Blocks 31 · Hits 16
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 @ EDM · L 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| Mar 11 @ WPG · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:42 | 0:00 | 0:33 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.23 |
| Mar 9 vs CHI · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:49 | 0:03 | 0:13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 |
| Mar 7 @ PIT · W 6-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:43 | 0:00 | 0:03 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.02 |
| Feb 27 @ DET · L 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.28 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2023-24 · 336 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
7th percentile
6th percentile
3rd percentile
16th percentile
38th percentile
25th percentile
10th percentile
9th percentile
34th percentile
76th percentile
30th percentile
9th percentile
9th percentile
48th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2023-24
- Shooting volume
- 74
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- —
- Forechecking
- —
- Physicality
- 40
- Defensive impact
- 37
- Puck management
- 16
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
No unblocked shots yet.
Strengths
- Shooting volume: 74th percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Playmaking: 0th percentile among defensemen.
- Puck management: 16th percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Santeri Hatakka, Oliver Kylington
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2023-24 · 24 GP · goals above average
Season total -4.0 goals, or -0.17 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.6
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- -0.2
- Finishing
- -0.8
- Playmaking
- -1.2
- Penalties
- -0.9
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | WSH | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 24 | 14:54 | — | -0.17 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 61 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +6 | 75 | 18:32 | — | -0.04 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 29, defensemen typically produce 93% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.