ETHAN BEAR NEWS

On waiver wire Friday Bear was put on waivers by the Capitals on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Impact Bear played 24 regular-season games with the Capitals in 2023-24, before he entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on March 27. He was cleared from the Program on April 30 and spent the offseason getting ready for the 2024-25 campaign. Bear will likely be sent to AHL Hershey once he passes through waivers. He had a goal and three helpers last season.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Participation in the NHL's player assistance program is up this season. That may not be a bad thing

Five NHL players left their teams this season to receive care from an off-ice assistance program run by the league and union

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leaves Player Assistance Program Bear (personal) has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports Tuesday.

Impact Bear logged 24 games for Washington this season in which he registered one goal and three assists while averaging a career-low 14:54 of ice time. With one year remaining on his contract, Bear should be back with Washington next season, though he may be hard-pressed to force his way into the lineup on a nightly basis.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals' Ethan Bear enters the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program

Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program

MARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals' Ethan Bear to Receive Care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program Ethan Bear will be away from the Washington Capitals while he receives care from the NHL and NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

MARCH 27 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bear to receive care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program | NHL.com Defenseman will return to Capitals when cleared for on-ice competition

MARCH 27 • NHL.COM

Enters Player Assistance Program Bear entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Wednesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Bear will be away from the Capitals indefinitely while receiving care in the program. He has four points over 24 contests with the Capitals this season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

First goal of season a game-winner Bear scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Ducks.

Impact Playing in his ninth game as a Capital, Bear got free in the faceoff circle to the right of John Gibson and pounced on a rebound late in the first period. It was the 26-year-old blueliner's first goal in almost exactly a calendar year, as his last came with the Canucks on Jan. 15, 2023 in Carolina. Bear has seen a consistent shift since joining the Washington roster in late December, but he could be the player bumped when Rasmus Sandin (upper body) gets healthy.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Bear scores his 1st goal in a year as the Capitals shut out the Ducks 2-0 Ethan Bear scored his first NHL goal in almost exactly a year as the Washington Capitals blanked the Anaheim Ducks 2-0

JANUARY 17 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Ethan Bear scores his 1st goal in a year as the Capitals shut out the Ducks 2-0

Ethan Bear scored his first NHL goal in almost exactly a year as the Washington Capitals blanked the Anaheim Ducks 2-0

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals' Ethan Bear 'felt all of it' in his return to the NHL Washington defenseman hadn’t played a hockey game at all since suffering a shoulder injury at the IIHF World Championships in May.

JANUARY 2 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Making season debut Saturday Bear (shoulder) is set to make his season debut Saturday versus Nashville, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Impact Bear inked a two-year, $4.125 million contract with Washington on Thursday. He had three goals, 16 points, 75 shots, 39 hits and 82 blocks in 61 contests with Vancouver in 2022-23. Bear is projected to play alongside Trevor van Riemsdyk on Saturday, according to Whyno.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not ready for debut Bear (shoulder) won't make his Capitals debut Friday against the the Islanders, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Although Bear won't play Friday, it wouldn't be surprising to see him make his Washington debut in the second half of the team's back-to-back set Saturday against Nashville. Bear, who signed a two-year, $4.125 million contract with the Capitals on Thursday, picked up 16 points through 61 games with Vancouver last season.

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals sign D Ethan Bear The Washington Capitals signed free agent defenseman Ethan Bear to a two-year contract on Thursday.The deal carries an average annual value...

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Capitals sign defenseman Ethan Bear to a 2-year contract

The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a two-year contract

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Inks two-year deal Bear (shoulder) agreed to terms on a two-year, $4.125 million contract with Washington on Thursday.

Impact Bear spent last season with the Vancouver Canucks for whom he recorded three goals and 13 assists in 61 games. A shoulder injury suffered at the 2023 IIHF World Hockey Championship saw the blueliner go unsigned during the offseason. With Bear now under contract, he could be in line to play for the Caps as soon as Friday's clash with the Islanders.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to sign Bear, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, is expected to sign with Washington on Wednesday.

Impact Bear was at the Capitals' practice facility Tuesday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. The 26-year-old had three goals, 16 points, 39 hits and 82 blocks in 61 contests this year. Bear underwent shoulder surgery in June but might be close to recovery at this point.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Canuck Ethan Bear aiming for late-December return from shoulder surgery Ethan Bear's agent, Jason Davidson, confirmed to Postmedia Saturday that his client has "late December" as a targeted return date. Read on.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Skating, still out into December Bear (shoulder) is skating, but is expected to be out until around Christmas, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Bear remains a free agent, and interest in his services likely won't pick up until he's gotten the all-clear from a doctor. The 26-year-old defenseman could be a nice midseason addition for a team, but he's unlikely to play a fantasy-friendly role.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Bear keeps giving back to the kids of Ochapowace The veteran NHL defenceman is set for the sixth edition of his Ethan Bear Hockey Skills Camp next week at Ochapowace Nation.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: Ethan Bear says his shoulder is 'doing really well' Ethan Bear is a free agent, but is still hopeful of a return to the Vancouver Canucks.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks decline to qualify Ethan Bear amid raft of free agency roster decisions Ethan Bear will be an unrestricted free agent on Saturday but Noah Juulsen will not be.

JUNE 30, 2023 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Not qualified by Canucks Bear (shoulder) won't receive a qualifying offer from Vancouver, which will make him an unrestricted free agent Saturday.

Impact Bear, who was injured during the 2023 IIHF World Hockey Championship, underwent shoulder surgery June 15 and is projected to be unavailable until December. The 26-year-old defenseman, who was playing on a one-year, $2.2 million contract, had three goals, 16 points, 25 PIM, 39 hits and 82 blocks in 61 outings in 2022-23.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE