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 Detroit Red Wings hold the 13th overall selection going into the 2025 NHL Draft. Here are live updates from the busy day.

The Detroit Red Wings selected left wing Carter Bear Friday with the 13th pick in the NHL entry draft. Bear, a 6-foot, 179-pound left shooter from Everett (WHL), tied for seventh in goals in the WHL (40) despite missing the final 12 games due to an Achilles injury. He added 42 assists for 82 points in 56 games.