Ethan Bear headshot

D · NYI · #74

Ethan Bear

Height
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Weight
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Birth date
Jun 26, 1997 (age 29)

He ranks D193 among 241 defensemen in 2023–24 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

235

#528 overall · D169 of 272

2023–24 scoring

32.3 pts

24 GP · 1.3 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

66.8 pts

46.5 games · 1.4 PPG

2.5 G · 5.8 A · 8.3 P · 14:54 TOI · 0:22 PP · 1.9 xG

Projection range

56.8–73.5

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2023–2414:540:2237.5%11.021.2 mph
2026–27Proj14:540:2237.5%2.51.921.2 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

0501001502002017: 26.8 FP2720172019: 142.2 FP14220192020: 68.9 FP6920202021: 99.3 FP9920212022: 111.5 FP11220222023: 32.3 FP3220232026 projection: 66.8 FP672026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj46.566.81.414:540:222.55.88.3——46.53160.1-4.819.4—1.91.9
2023–242432.31.314:540:2213400241631-51001.01
2022–2361111.51.818:320:083131601753982625———
2021–225899.31.716:050:35591410975541120———
2020–214368.91.617:580:3226800533155-1140——
2019–2071142.22.021:580:4451621209959106-4330——
2017–181826.81.518:381:5013420201428-11100——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Ethan Bear's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Bear's Dynasty Value Score?
Bear scores 235 out of 10,000 (#528 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Bear's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 66.8 NHL-standard fantasy points over 46.5 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.