Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Saskatchewan and drew inspiration from his brother Everett and other Indigenous hockey players including Carey Price, Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Montour, Arron Asham and Micheal Ferland.
Bear was chosen by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round (No. 124) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He played four seasons for Seattle of the Western Hockey League and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on July 2, 2016. He made his NHL debut against the Nashville Predators on March 1, 2018 and scored his first NHL goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on March 25.
Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Saskatchewan and drew inspiration from his brother Everett and other Indigenous hockey players including Carey Price, Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Montour, Arron Asham and Micheal Ferland.
Bear was chosen by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round (No. 124) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He played four seasons for Seattle of the Western Hockey League and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on July 2, 2016. He made his NHL debut against the Nashville Predators on March 1, 2018 and scored his first NHL goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on March 25.
Bear was sent to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on Oct. 3, 2019 but was recalled the next day en route to his first full season in the NHL.
The Oilers traded Bear to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Warren Foegele on July 28, 2021.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- WHL West First All-Star Team (2016, 2017)
- WHL Defenseman of the Year (2017)
- Traded to Carolina by Edmonton for Warren Foegele, July 28, 2021.
