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25Detroit Red Wings · Defense · Shoots R
Jacob Bernard-Docker
Age 26 · 6'1" · 190 lb · Born in Canmore, CAN
Cap hit
$1.6M
1.5% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.546M
vs. $3.146M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
63
Goals
1
2.4% shooting
Assists
4
2 primary
Points
5
0.08 per game
TOI/GP
14:49
PP 0:01 · PK 1:25
Plus/minus
0
Hits
66
Blocks 87
PIM
25
Game Score
+0.15
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 vs NJD · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10:59 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
| Apr 9 vs PHI · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:40 | 0:00 | 2:25 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.10 |
| Apr 5 vs MIN · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:34 | 0:00 | 0:40 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.05 |
| Apr 4 @ NYR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:07 | 0:00 | 1:20 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| Apr 2 @ PHI · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:08 | 0:00 | 1:12 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.25 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 824 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
22nd percentile
32nd percentile
54th percentile
13th percentile
17th percentile
22nd percentile
48th percentile
29th percentile
10th percentile
23rd percentile
22nd percentile
12th percentile
63rd percentile
27th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play stylePhysical defensive defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Bernard-Docker is a stay-at-home blueliner who plays a heavy, physical game and defends with aggression and positioning. He struggles to generate offense or push pace, keeping his impact mostly on the defensive end through toughness and shot-blocking.
- Shooting volume
- 14
- Playmaking
- 13
- Zone entries(est.)
- 73
- Forechecking
- 30
- Physicality
- 81
- Defensive impact
- 58
- Puck management
- 61
- Speed
- 15
Where he shoots from
Slot 5% · Mid-range 17% · Perimeter 78%(64 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality ranks 81st percentile, using his body to control the crease
- Rush chances conversion at 73rd percentile shows good transition decision-making
- Puck management at 61st percentile means reliable possession exits
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 14th percentile reflects minimal offensive threat from the point
- Speed at 15th percentile limits his ability to execute transition plays
- Playmaking at 13th percentile means he initiates few offensive chances
Similar style: Jonas Siegenthaler (NJD), Connor Murphy (EDM)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Brick Invitational | Team Brick Alberta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2009-10 (playoffs) | Brick Invitational | Team Brick Alberta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2013-14 | AMBHL | Airdrie Xtreme Bantam AAA | 32 | 3 | 14 | 17 | — | 8 |
| 2014-15 | AMBHL | Airdrie Xtreme Bantam AAA | 32 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | 8 |
| 2014-15 | AMMHL | AC Avalanche Minor Midget AAA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2015-16 | CSSHL U16 | Edge School U16 Prep | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | 10 |
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | CSSHL U16 | Edge School U16 Prep | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2016-17 | AJHL | Okotoks Oilers | 54 | 7 | 15 | 22 | — | 12 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | AJHL | Okotoks Oilers | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 8 |
| 2017-18 | AJHL | Okotoks Oilers | 49 | 20 | 21 | 41 | — | 34 |
| 2017-18 | WJAC-19 | Canada West U19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | AJHL | Okotoks Oilers | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | 8 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 36 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 32 | 7 | 18 | 25 | +21 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of North Dakota | 27 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +17 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | WC | Canada | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 58 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AHL | Belleville Senators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 35 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 72 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 13 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 63 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.02 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.15 per game
2025-26 · 63 GP
Season total +9.2, or +0.15 per game.
- Scoring
- +3.4
- Shooting
- +3.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +5.7
- Puck battles
- -1.6
- Penalties
- -0.8
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.8 mph
- 21st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 9
- Hardest shot
- 87.6 mph
- 34th pct
- Distance
- 130.1 mi
- OZ time
- 38.4%
- 5th pct
- DZ time
- 44.9%
Usage
Last game: vs NYR, Oct 2
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 26: 98% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 97%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DET | $1.6M | 1.5% |
| 2027-28 | DET | $1.6M | 1.4% |
UFA after 2027-28. $3.2M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).