LOS ANGELES -- Not long after the Detroit Red Wings selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, Carter Bear revealed he was still processing all the emotions of his life-changing Friday night at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater.

The Wings selected left wing Carter Bear Friday with the 13th pick overall in the first round. Bear, who suffered a partially torn Achilles tendon that ended his season in March, scored 40 goals in 56 games for Everett (WHL). Bear (6-foot, 180-pounds) is expected to be ready for training camp.

The Detroit Red Wings liked Carter Bear’s combination of competitiveness and scoring ability, traits their current club could use. They’ll have to wait a few years on Bear, a left wing from WHL Everett they selected 13th overall Friday at the NHL entry draft.