Warriors predicted to make NBA-altering sign-and-trade for $101 million Lakers 22-time All-Star
Warriors predicted to make a $101M sign-and-trade for Lakers' All-Star
Carter Bear of the Everett Silvertips has scored three goals in the WHL Championship Series, bringing his postseason total to 21 points in 16 games. His contributions helped the Silvertips secure a 3-2 victory and a 2-1 series lead over the Prince Albert Raiders.
Detroit Red Wings prospect Carter Bear just can't stop racking up the points for the WHL's Everett Silvertips in theirĀ best-of-seven WHL Championship Series against the Prince Albert Raiders.
Bear, who already has three goals in the series, upped his postseason point total to 21 points in 16 games played, thanks to his pair of assists, helping the Silvertips take a two games to one series lead over the Raiders with a 3-2 win.
He assisted on teammateĀ Matias Vanhanen's first period goal, followed by another helper onĀ Julius Miettinen's game-winning goal in the third period.
Bear, Detroit's first round (13th overall) pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, was described as "a very intelligent hockey player" with a high compete level by GM Steve Yzerman, who made the selection in late June.
"I think (weāre) getting a very intelligent hockey player, extremely competitive, and at the junior level, he really can score,āĀ Yzerman said. "And we think all of his game translates to the NHL as well. I think our fan base will really take to him when the time comes that heās playing for the Red Wings because he competes hard. Heās a really good person. Weāre very excited about this pick."
BookmarkĀ The Hockey News Detroit Red WingsĀ team site to stay connected to theĀ latest news,Ā game-daycoverage, andplayer features.
Carter Bear has a total of 21 points in the WHL postseason.
The teams competing in the WHL Championship Series are the Everett Silvertips and the Prince Albert Raiders.
The Everett Silvertips won the latest game 3-2 against the Prince Albert Raiders.
Warriors predicted to make a $101M sign-and-trade for Lakers' All-Star
Hearts and Celtic's rivalry intensifies after a dramatic night in Scottish football.
NBA Ratings Surge in Early May, Outperforming Other Sports
RCB moves to the top of IPL 2026 points table after Kohli's 105; KKR's playoff hopes fade.
Pittsburgh Steelers set to host Denver Broncos on Black Friday at 3 PM EST!
Live brackets for the 2026 Section 1 baseball tournament starting May 16!
See every story in Sports ā including breaking news and analysis.
Image
Yzerman, who indicated that there were trade discussions with a handful of other unnamed NHL clubs, said that the intention was to remain pat at No. 13 overall to select Bear.
Nate Danielson, Sebastian Cossa Among Red Wings Prospects Listed in The Hockey News' Top 100 Prospects
āWe had a couple of teams call us as our pick was coming near to see if we would move back,ā Yzerman said. āAs long as Carter was on the board, we were prepared to stay there. In fact, thereās a couple of other players as well, had he been selected, that we would have been more than happy with selecting.ā
Bear and the Silvertips will try and pick up another crucial win in Game 4 against the Raiders, which is scheduled for Wednesday evening.
Never miss a story by adding us to yourĀ Google NewsĀ favorites!
Image
For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News atTHN.com/free. Get the latest news and trending storiesby subscribing to our newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.