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SlapshotSpeakers has built direct relationships with the top current stars and retired hockey legends, Stanley Cup Champions, coaches and local heroes. We specialize in assisting all size companies with booking hockey celebrities like Ethan Bear for speaking engagements and appearances at grand openings, autograph signings, golf tournaments, casino promotions, conventions, and corporate events. Throughout all of Canada and the US, companies have turned to SlapshotSpeakers to get the booking fee, appearance cost, and booking agent contact information for Ethan Bear.

Ethan Bear Biography

Ethan Bear was born June 26, 1997 and is a Cree-Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 124th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He represents Canada internationally, and won the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. After playing 24 games with Washington, Bear entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in March 2024.He was cleared to return to the team at the end of April. On October 3, 2024, the Capitals placed Bear on waivers.[19] After clearing waivers, Bear began the 2024–25 season playing with the Capitals’ AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Appearing in 62 games, he led Hershey in scoring with 46 points, and tied for the league lead in plus minus rating (+33). In recognition of his play, Bear was named to the Second All-Star Team. Having left the Capitals as a free agent, Bear was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders for the 2025–26 season on July 1, 2025. Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Of Cree descent, he was raised on the Ochapowace Nation near Whitewood, Saskatchewan. His older brother, Everett, also played hockey While growing up, he faced racism from hockey fans who stereotyped him as a "lazy" player which motivated him to work harder. He drew inspiration from his brother and other Indigenous hockey players, including Carey Price, Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Montour, Arron Asham, and Micheal Ferland. In the summer, he runs a youth hockey camp in Ochapowace.

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