Bear picked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Bear found Elias Pettersson open in front of the net in the third period before adding a second helper on Brock Boeser's empty-netter later in the frame. The two assists are Bear's first points in six contests since returning from an eight-game IR stint. The 25-year-old blueliner has three goals, 13 assists and a plus-nine rating through 52 games this season.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Removed from IR
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Bear (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.
This move paves the way for Bear to return to the lineup Saturday against Los Angeles after missing the past eight games. The 25-year-old blueliner has 14 points, 64 shots on goal, 60 blocks and 32 hits in 46 contests this campaign.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Lands on IR
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Bear (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Noah Juulsen was summoned from AHL Abbotsford. Bear was injured in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Boston after taking a deflected puck to the face. He will miss at least the next three games. Bear has 14 points, 64 shots on goal, 60 blocks and 32 hits in 46 contests this campaign.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Exits contest
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Bear (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Bruins.
Bear took a puck up high on his first shift of the game. The Canucks will finish the contest with five defensemen against the league's best team. If he misses additional time, Riley Stillman would likely replace Bear in the lineup.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Manages assist Monday
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Bear posted an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Bear has two assists, five shots and four PIM over his last three contests. The 25-year-old is still more of a defensive presence, but he's getting a top-four look alongside Quinn Hughes at even strength. Bear has 12 points, 57 shots on net, 54 blocks, 30 hits and a plus-1 rating through 41 outings overall.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Nabs helper in win
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Bear logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Islanders.
Bear ended a five-game point drought with a helper on the second of Elias Pettersson's two tallies in the third period. The 25-year-old Bear has gotten more of a look in a top-four role under new head coach Rick Tocchet, though it's yet to pay off in the form of more offense. Bear is at 11 points, 54 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 39 appearances.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Good to play Friday
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Bear (personal) is set to draw back into the lineup Friday versus Columbus, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Bear missed Vancouver's previous three games. He has three goals and 10 points in 35 contests in 2022-23. Kyle Burroughs, who played in Vancouver's last two games, is projected to be a healthy scratch.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Will miss Wednesday's game
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Bear (personal) won't play Wednesday against Seattle, according to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Bear also missed the Canucks' previous two games. He did join Vancouver for Tuesday's practice though. Bear has three goals and 10 points in 35 contests in 2022-23. Kyle Burroughs is expected to stay in the lineup for a second straight game.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Not playing Tuesday
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Bear (not injury related) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Chicago.
Bear rejoined the Canucks for practice Tuesday after missing Saturday's game for personal reasons. He will get some additional time before returning to the lineup. Coach Rick Tocchet said there's a good chance Bear will play Wednesday in Seattle. The 25-year-old defender has 10 points, 46 shots on goal, 44 blocks and 30 hits in 35 games this season.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Unavailable Saturday
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Bear (personal) won't play Saturday versus the Oilers, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK television reports.
Bear will miss a matchup with the team that drafted him in 2015. The 25-year-old's absence will likely be covered by Kyle Burroughs or Riley Stillman -- either of them can be expected to fill a third-pairing role.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Scores Sunday
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Bear scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Bear recorded a goal against his former team, beating Pyotr Kochetkov with a wrist shot to get Vancouver on the board in the second period. It's the first tally since Nov. 23 for Bear, who now has three goals and seven assists through 33 games. He's added 29 hits and 44 blocked shots in a bottom-pair role.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Registers helper in win
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Bear posted an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Bear has earned two helpers over his last three games since he snapped a seven-game point drought. He helped out on Andrei Kuzmenko's game-tying tally at 15:14 of the second period Thursday. Bear doesn't post eye-popping offense -- he's at eight points, 31 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-1 rating through 28 contests while often logging top-four minutes.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Snaps point drought with assist
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Bear picked up an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Bear snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper on Elias Pettersson's third-period marker. Since serving as a healthy scratch Dec. 22, Bear has gone plus-7 across his last four contests -- he's clearly responded well to the scratch by focusing on his defense. The 25-year-old is up to seven points, 27 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating through 26 outings overall.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Sitting out for first time
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Bear was listed as a healthy scratch for Thursday's home matchup against the Kraken, according to NHL.com.
Bear has provided the Canucks with defensive depth since his acquisition but has not posted a plus rating in 11 games, recording a combined minus-6 since Nov. 26. The 25-year-old defenseman opened the season as a healthy scratch for the Hurricanes' first seven games before being dealt Oct. 28. In 22 games with the Canucks, Bear, who is pointless in four outings, has compiled two goals and four assists. Riley Stillman and Kyle Burroughs were listed as the Canucks' third pairing Thursday.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Offers assist Wednesday
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Bear produced an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks.
Bear helped out on Dakota Joshua's first goal of the contest at 4:15 of the first period. The 25-year-old Bear saw 20:32 of ice time Wednesday, his third-highest total of the season. He's got two assists in his last four games and is finding some traction as a puck-mover. The blueliner has two goals, four assists, 16 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-4 rating through 18 contests.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Slides helper in loss to Cats
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Bear logged an assist and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers.
Bear set up Dakota Joshua on the Canucks' lone goal of the game. Through 15 contests with his new team, Bear has five points, 14 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. The 25-year-old's steady defensive work stands in contrast to many of his teammates, but he's likely only an option in deeper fantasy formats.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Gets two points vs. Avalanche
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Bear provided a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Colorado.
Bear has two goals and four points in 11 games this season. He had 21 points in 71 contests with Edmonton in 2019-20, but he's never done better than that offensively and he'll have trouble surpassing that career high this season. He did enter Wednesday's game averaging a respectable 18:52 of ice time, but Vancouver almost never deploys him on the power play.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Nets first tally with new club
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Bear scored a goal during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the host Sabres.
Bear, who was recently acquired from the Hurricanes organization, adds defensive depth to the Canucks. The 2015 fifth-round draft pick also is attempting to increase the team's production from the blue line. Bear, who registered two shots Tuesday, converted his first goal in eight outings with the Canucks, scoring from the high slot off a primary assist from Bo Horvat. In 98 career games, Bear has collected 14 goals.
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Canucks' Ethan Bear: Traded to Vancouver
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Bear was flipped to Vancouver from Carolina on Friday along with Lane Pederson in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round selection, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
Bear had been a healthy scratch for all seven games this season and the Canucks could use some help on the blue line. Bear had five goals and 14 points in 58 games last season and will likely be a 5-6 defenseman with the Canucks, when he is in the lineup.
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Hurricanes' Ethan Bear: Riding pine
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Bear has been a healthy scratch for five straight games to start the season.
Bear is in an unusual situation after signing a one-year, $2.2 million contract with the Hurricanes in July. He proved himself to be a physical, bottom-four defenseman last season with 14 points in 58 games, but he hasn't been able to crack the lineup yet. At this point, it will likely take an injury to one of the team's regular blueliners for Bear to see any game action.
