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Carter Bear
Age 19 · 6'1" · 190 lb · Born in West St. Paul, CAN
Cap hit
$974K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
No 5v5 on-ice data yet.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | WSI U12 | Midwest Selects U12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | WSI U13 | Midwest Selects U13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | WAAA U14 | Winnipeg Hawks U14 AAA | 30 | 39 | 18 | 57 | — | 32 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | WAAA U14 | Winnipeg Hawks U14 AAA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 8 |
| 2020-21 | WAAA U15 | Winnipeg Hawks U15 AAA | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 4 |
| 2021-22 | MU18HL | Winnipeg Thrashers U18 AAA | 39 | 25 | 17 | 42 | — | 34 |
| 2021-22 | WHL Cup | Team Manitoba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | MU18HL | Winnipeg Thrashers U18 AAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2022-23 | MU18HL | Winnipeg Thrashers U18 AAA | 31 | 32 | 27 | 59 | — | 24 |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | MU18HL | Winnipeg Thrashers U18 AAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 67 | 25 | 32 | 57 | +23 | 26 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 56 | 40 | 42 | 82 | +33 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | Prospects Challenge | Team CHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 53 | 36 | 41 | 77 | +45 | 56 |
| 2025-26 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | WHL | Everett Silvertips | 18 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +22 | 24 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Two dark horse candidates that could crack the Red Wings roster
octopusthrower.com · Sep 14
- Carter Bear is making an early case for the opening night roster
octopusthrower.com · Sep 14
- Red Wings prospect Carter Bear wants to force his way into Opening Night roster
octopusthrower.com · Sep 7
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.
Recent Game Scores
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 19, forwards typically produce 88% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 21, when the typical level is 96%.
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.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DET | $974K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | DET | $974K | 0.9% |
| 2028-29 | DET | $974K | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $2.923M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).