Carter Bear (born November 4, 2006) is a Canadian

junior ice hockey Junior ice hockey is amateur-level ice hockey for 16 to 20 year-old players. National Junior teams compete annually for the IIHF World Junior Championship. The United States men's national junior ice hockey team are the defending champions from ...

player for the

Everett Silvertips The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Everett, Washington. The team plays in the U.S. Division of the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and hosts games at Angel of the Winds Arena. Th ...

of the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...

(WHL). He was drafted 13th overall by

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

in the

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Playing career

On June 17, 2022, Bear signed a standard player agreement with the

of the WHL. During the 2022–23 season, he recorded one goal and one assist in 19 games. He scored his first career goal during the final game of the regular season. During the 2023–24 season, he recorded 25 goals and 32 assists in 67 regular season games. During the playoffs he recorded four assists in nine games. During the 2024–25 season, he recorded 40 goals and 42 assists in 56 regular season games. On October 22, 2024, he was selected to the

CHL/USA Prospects Challenge The CHL/USA Prospects Challenge is an annual junior ice hockey series between the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. The two-game series showcases the talents of top Prospect (sports), prospects f ...

. He led the team with 14 power play goals and nine game-winning goals, and was named to the Western Conference Second All-Star team. On March 9, 2025, he suffered a lacerated achilles tendon in a game against the

Portland Winterhawks The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1950 as the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team relocated to Portland in 1976 and was known as the Winter Hawks until 2009. The team plays in the U.S. Divisio ...

, ending his season.

Personal life

Bear is of indigenous heritage. His parents, Conrad and Misty, come from

Peguis First Nation Peguis First Nation (formerly St. Peter's Band, meaning ''new reserve'') is the largest First Nations community in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of approximately 11,438 people (3,607 on reserve and 7,831 off reserve). The members of Peguis ...

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* 2006 births Living people Detroit Red Wings draft picks Everett Silvertips players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg NHL first-round draft picks 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-bio-stub