Welcome to this edition of the 2025 WHL Prospect Pools. Throughout the 2025 off-season, we will be taking a look at current or recently graduated WHLers who have either been drafted or signed by NHL clubs. Today’s organization is the Detroit Red Wings, which has two WHLers in its prospect pool.
The Red Wings have a long history of selecting WHL players in the NHL Entry Draft. In fact, Detroit has drafted at least one WHLer in five of the last six drafts. This includes Everett Silvertips’ Carter Bear and Kamloops Blazers’ Emmitt Finnie, both of whom had significant impacts on their WHL teams last season.
Starting with Bear, he was selected 13th overall in June after posting 82 points in 56 games. The 18-year-old forward finished tied for seventh in the WHL with 40 goals, while his 1.46 points per game ranked 13th in the league. Listed at 6’0″, 179, Bear has already signed his Entry-Level Contract and is projected to return to the WHL next season.
As for Finnie, he spent the year as captain of the Blazers. The 20-year-old forward set a new career high with 84 points in 55 games, and had the opportunity to play in his first three AHL games after his WHL season came to a close. Listed at 6’1″, 190 lbs, Finnie’s WHL career has now come to a close as he will make the jump full-time to the AHL next season.
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