Wyatt Bear plays right wing for the Seattle Thunderbirds. Player #18, he is 6’5.5 and weighs 227 pounds. His birthday is May 2, 1999 and his hometown is Hodgson, MB. He grew up in Peguis First Nation and began skating at the age of two.

Bear signed on with the Thunderbirds for the 2014-2015 regular season in August with a WHL Standard Player Agreement and remains with the team. He was the T-Birds’ fifth round selection and 102nd in the 2014 Bantam Draft. He was signed on along with four other players, including Luke Osterman, Reece Harsch, Nick Holowko and Mackenzie Wight. During his career, he has played in 8 games, with no goals scored as of yet and a single assist made, resulting in one point.

Prior to playing for the Thunderbirds, Bear played with the Interlake Lightning in the Winnipeg Bantam Division from 2013 to 2014. He played 33 games with the team, scoring 18 goals and making 33 assists, accumulating a total of 51 points during his career. He also had 32 penalty minutes. He also completed the Hockey Manitoba’s Program of Excellence at the MTS Iceplex and played in the Team Manitoba at the 2014 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship.

Bear’s first game with the T-Birds was against the Portland Winterhawks on December 28. Most of Bear’s season was spent playing for Interlake Lightning. Bear says that the strongest parts of his game are his size and strength, and he skates well. He also says that his coach has confirmed that he has a “good hockey sense” while playing on the ice.

Bear says that he considers his grandfather to be a major factor in his success in life. His grandfather’s name is Melvin Favel, and Bear says he would never be able to play the sport without him. He also dubs him the most “influential person” in the young player’s life. He says that he owes his grandfather everything not only because he registered his grandson to play hockey and bought all of his equipment, but also because he’s always been there for the young man when he needed him most.

Bear says his ultimate goal is to make it into the NHL.

Fans of Bear can follow him on his Twitter account, where they can keep up with his latest news, videos, photos and anecdotes. He also keeps a Facebook account with regular updates and photos.

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