Jacob Bernard-Docker

Jacob Bernard-Docker
Bernard-Docker during his time with the Ottawa Senators on January 22, 2022
Born (2000-06-30) June 30, 2000 (age 26)
Canmore, Alberta
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Detroit Red Wings
Ottawa Senators
Buffalo Sabres
National team  Canada
NHL draft 26th overall, 2018
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2021–present

Jacob Bernard-Docker (born June 30, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Bernard-Docker played two seasons with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and three years with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). He had a successful time with his teams. With the Oilers, he was named the CJHL's Top Defenceman and won the W. G. (Bill) Scott Memorial Trophy as the AJHL's most outstanding defenseman. With the Fighting Hawks, he was named to the All-NCHC Second Team.

He was drafted 26th overall by the Ottawa Senators of the 2018 NHL entry draft. On April 1, 2021, Bernard-Docker signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Senators.

On April 14, 2021, Bernard-Docker made his NHL debut in a 3–2 loss against the Winnipeg Jets. On November 13, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Zach Sanford goal in a 6–3 win against the Winnipeg Jets. On December 7, 2023, Bernard-Docker scored his first NHL goal against Joseph Woll in a 4–3 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On July 1, Bernard-Docker signed a two-year contract to stay with the Senators.

On March 7, 2025, the Senators traded Bernard-Docker along with Josh Norris to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 second-round draft pick. He scored one goal and recorded three assists in 15 regular season games with the Sabres.

On July 1, 2025, Bernard-Docker signed a one-year contract to join the Detroit Red Wings. On March 25, 2026, Bernard-Docker signed a two-year, $3.2 million contract to stay with the Wings.

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Bernard-Docker, Okotoks Oilers (AJHL), named CJHL's Top Defenceman". Canadian Junior Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "North Dakota Paces 2020-21 NCHC All-Conference Teams". National Collegiate Hockey Conference. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Senators select D Bernard-Docker at No. 26". The Sports Network. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Senators sign defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jacob Bernard-Docker makes NHL debut with Ottawa Senators". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bernard-Docker Earns His First NHL Point". Okotoks Online. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Woll makes 29 saves, injured in Maple Leafs win against Senators". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker to two-year deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sabres acquire Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker from Senators". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to one-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to two-year contract extension". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 31, 2026.

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