HKSR Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/washington-capitals-d-ethan-bear-to-enter-nhl-nhlpa-player-assistance-program-1.2096079 That sucks. Hope he recovers well and gets back on track. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-dlc- Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Pulling for him, hope he gets the help he needs and beats whatever he's battling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 First Kuznetsov and now Bear this season. Any other Caps that I missed? Can't help but wonder what they're doing over there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 2 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: First Kuznetsov and now Bear this season. Any other Caps that I missed? Can't help but wonder what they're doing over there. They're binging on stuff en route to the playoffs ala Sutter's Kings in 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 1 minute ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: They're binging on stuff en route to the playoffs ala Sutter's Kings in 2012. So are you suggesting those aren't ice shavings on Ovenchicken's face...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 best of luck to him, always liked his attitude 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rekker Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 Well that's came from outa nowhere. Hope Bear can beat whatever demons he's battling. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks curse Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Good luck too Bear, I always really liked him, was hoping he would go on to a really solid career 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Hoping a solid recovery for Bear likeable solid guy, wishing the best for him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zombieksa Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 As someone who comes from a family history of severe addiction, I wish him the best... and any player who uses the program. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Easy guy to root for as a person. Hopefully he's able to beat whatever he's battling and succeed in hockey and in life. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzeye Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: First Kuznetsov and now Bear this season. Any other Caps that I missed? Can't help but wonder what they're doing over there. Perhaps the Capitals just do a good job of identifying problems and encouraging their players to seek assistance. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero11 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Still wish the canucks could have kept him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb Nuck Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Good to see he’s receptive to getting help. Wish him all the luck to get back on a healthy path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) Good luck Bear, I hope you get all the help you need. Edited March 28 by Ghostsof1915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureQuickness Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Things like addiction rarely is something that happens overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Elias Pettersson Posted March 28 Popular Post Share Posted March 28 41 minutes ago, PureQuickness said: Things like addiction rarely is something that happens overnight. Could be related to his injury. Kesler said he got addicted to his pain medication after he had hip surgery... 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: Could be related to his injury. Kesler said he got addicted to his pain medication after he had hip surgery... Also dealing with the aftermath of the Oilers fans driving him out of town with their racism can't be good for mental health. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 6 hours ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: First Kuznetsov and now Bear this season. Any other Caps that I missed? Can't help but wonder what they're doing over there. You would be absolutely shocked to find out how many NHL players are functioning drug addicts. The league needs to do a better job of randomly testing these guys. Trust me when I tell you that these MF’s party. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) Wish him well. But.. signs halfway into the season and then enters player assistance program shortly after is just really weird. Edited March 28 by Drakrami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNuck Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 12 hours ago, mozzeye said: Perhaps the Capitals just do a good job of identifying problems and encouraging their players to seek assistance. Yup...NHL teams are corporations much like the rest the world. Some companies say and do nothing (and typically have high turnover due to lack of support for employees), others "talk" a big game (promote that employees take care of themselves, seek counsel if needed etc, but then do little to actually support employees dealing with issues - more a "broad stroke" solution), and then there are those companies that truly recognize that their greatest asset is their own human resource, and treat and respect them as such and grant them the tools they need to succeed...sadly these companies are still few and far between. Kudos to Ethan for reaching out for assistance, and kudos to the CAPS for promoting and allowing that he and KUZ do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 10 hours ago, Drakrami said: Wish him well. But.. signs halfway into the season and then enters player assistance program shortly after is just really weird. I hate to say it but he got his 2 year contract signed for $2 million per year and then 3 months later he enters the players assistance program. Pretty sure he knew he needed help before he signed that contract. So he was definitely looking out for himself first. There is no way his problem could have just started in January... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-dlc- Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 17 hours ago, Zombieksa said: As someone who comes from a family history of severe addiction, I wish him the best... and any player who uses the program. Yep, me too. As a matter of fact, I grew up in a town where addiction was the norm. We lost many to suicide, overdose, etc., etc. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 15 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: Could be related to his injury. Kesler said he got addicted to his pain medication after he had hip surgery... Sadly that was my first thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) 21 hours ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: First Kuznetsov and now Bear this season. Any other Caps that I missed? Can't help but wonder what they're doing over there. Bear had surgery not that long ago. it's not uncommon for people to turn to drugs or alcohol for pain management. This increases if the patient is also experiencing stress around being injured. I can only imagine the stress a professional athletes feels having a major injury in a contract year. The idea of your life's passion and childhood dream being in the balance must be overwhelming. Mix that with a highly addictive drug prescribed when healing from surgery, it can be incredibly difficult. As someone who works in physical rehabilitation, I see this far to often. Edited March 28 by MeanSeanBean 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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