Former Oilers defenceman Ethan Bear is heading into next season coming off a difficult shoulder surgery and the player assistance program, and opened up about the experience in a recent interview.

ARLINGTON, V.A. — The road back to the Washington Capitals hasn't been easy for Ethan Bear. But it's surely been worth it. After a year down in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, Bear is rejuventated, ...

The New York Islanders have signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $775,000. The 28-year-old spent all of 2024-25 with the AHL’s Hershey Bears, the minor league ...

Bear was put on waivers by the Capitals on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Bear played 24 regular-season games with the Capitals in 2023-24, before he entered the NHL/NHLPA Player ...

Before Ethan Bear flew out to the Coachella Valley, his coaches and teammates in Hershey, Pennsylvania told him that he should expect to be booed vigorously inside Acrisure Arena. It didn’t matter ...

LAVAL, QC — The Hershey Bears (25-11-3-0) begin a three-game Canadian road trip tonight at Place Bell against the Laval Rocket (23-11-2-1), marking their only regular-season visit to Quebec. "I mean, ...

Ethan Bear doesn't appear to be returning to the Washington Capitals, and per reports, will move on as he hits free agency on July 1. Per CHEK's Rick Dhaliwal, the Capitals have granted Bear ...

As the Washington Capitals continue to prepare for the 2024-25 NHL season, they are being forced to make tough roster cuts. Plenty of players are hitting the waiver wire, but the Capitals made a ...

Bear is expected to be out for at least a few weeks due to his undisclosed injury, per PuckPedia on Saturday. Bear would probably head to the minors to start the season, but because injured players ...