Detroit Red Wings prospect Carter Bear continues to climb the American Hockey League scoring leaderboard after recording two goals and two assists in the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 6-3 victory over the Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday, November 11.
A notable prospect in Hockeytown is going to be absent for a little bit. According to head coach Todd McLellan, Detroit Red Wings forward Carter Bear is going to be out for a week to 10 days with an apparent upper-body injury.
We're finally getting close to actual hockey, and one of the most intriguing players on the ice won't necessarily be the prospect closest to the NHL. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Carter Bear.
Detroit Red Wings prospect Carter Bear wants to avoid any time with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, if he can help it. In a recent interview with Marco D’Amico of RG Media, Bear believes he has the skill and hunger to earn a spot on the Red Wings’ opening night roster.
Detroit has needed a top-line left wing for the past three seasons. Top-line talent isn’t easy to come by in this league, and it’s led to the Red Wings needing to get creative.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
As the 2026 NHL regular season is reaching the home stretch, so are the seasons at the junior, collegiate, and other professional leagues around the hockey world.
The annual Under-20 World Junior Championship (U20 WJC) is a stage for upcoming draft-eligible players to showcase their talents to NHL scouts, as well as already drafted players to show their respective organizations what they can do on the ice.
It’s that time of year again. As with every year, the World Juniors are back on, and the Red Wings have a slew of prospects in the tournament this time around.
With training camp opening up Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings have finally reached the 2025-26 season. Once again, the franchise has the opportunity to end the playoff drought and return to the postseason – a great story for the centennial season.
One of the top picks from this year’s draft has inked his first NHL contract. On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team has signed forward Carter Bear to a three-year, entry-level contract.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Detroit Red Wings selected left-winger Carter Bear with the 13th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Bear is a 6’0”, 179 lb. forward from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.