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Jacob Bernard-Docker

Position	Right Defense	Current Team	Detroit Red Wings
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	1 years
Height	6'1"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	196	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	26
Age	25 (June 30, 2000)	Expiry Status	RFA-arb
Drafted	2018, Round 1, Overall 26 (OTT)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jul 1, 2025	Detroit Red Wings	Signed 1 year @ $875K AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 22, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Activated from LTIR
Mar 7, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Placed on LTIR
Mar 7, 2025	Buffalo Sabres	Acquired from Ottawa Senators
Mar 7, 2025	Ottawa Senators	Traded to Buffalo Sabres
Feb 2, 2025	Ottawa Senators	Placed on LTIR
Jan 7, 2025	Ottawa Senators	Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2023	Ottawa Senators	Signed 2 years @ $805K AAV starting in 2023-24
Apr 1, 2021	Ottawa Senators	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2020-21	OTT	5	62:31	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.24	-0.24	0.00	4.22	-4.22	0.00	0.00
2021-22	OTT	8	114:07	0.00	0.53	0.53	0.15	-0.15	0.00	5.68	-5.68	0.00	0.00
2022-23	OTT	19	290:29	0.00	0.21	0.21	0.21	-0.21	0.00	5.12	-5.12	0.00	3.12
2023-24	OTT	72	993:03	0.24	0.54	0.79	0.12	0.12	8.33	4.28	4.05	1.37	2.74
2024-25	OTT	25	320:12	0.19	0.56	0.75	0.15	0.03	5.56	4.55	1.00	0.00	0.00
2024-25	BUF	15	208:34	0.29	0.86	1.15	0.17	0.12	7.14	4.22	2.92	0.00	4.17
2024-25	BUF, OTT	40	528:46	0.23	0.68	0.91	0.16	0.07	6.25	4.41	1.84	0.00	1.79

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2020-21	OTT	5	62:31	31.67	1.92	2.03	47.03	0.96	2.47	66.67	45.08	-0.33	0.05	-4.23
2021-22	OTT	8	114:07	36.28	3.15	2.50	40.48	2.63	2.42	54.55	50.79	0.00	-0.13	1.33
2022-23	OTT	19	290:29	45.85	1.45	2.33	42.55	2.27	2.49	38.89	48.36	-0.74	0.14	-8.26
2023-24	OTT	72	993:03	37.46	2.42	2.00	41.57	2.96	2.47	44.94	44.79	-0.48	-0.04	-4.96
2024-25	OTT	25	320:12	37.29	2.81	1.82	35.42	2.25	2.03	55.56	47.32	-0.65	-0.47	-2.40
2024-25	BUF	15	208:34	41.43	2.88	2.48	42.86	2.30	2.33	55.56	51.56	0.38	-0.31	7.27
2024-25	BUF, OTT	40	528:46	38.92	2.84	2.08	38.35	2.27	2.15	55.56	49.22	-0.25	-0.41	1.51

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
2021-22	8	20.1	0.1	7.6	7.6	79.9	64.5	66.7	33.3	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.4
2022-23	19	21.4	0.0	8.6	8.6	88.0	68.2	64.7	29.4	5.9	0.4	0.2	0.4
2023-24	72	21.1	0.1	8.1	8.2	85.0	66.4	85.4	12.2	2.4	0.4	0.2	0.4
2024-25	40	21.4	0.0	8.7	8.7	83.0	67.1	68.0	32.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.4
2025-26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season

Season	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	OTT	2.33	1.87	55.56	1.70	2.20	43.60	-0.76	-0.22	-6.81
2024-25	BUF	2.41	2.41	50.00	2.40	2.12	53.14	0.39	-0.42	8.91
2024-25	OTT	5.36	4.02	57.14	2.35	1.35	63.54	0.05	-1.07	14.79
2024-25	BUF	1.55	3.11	33.33	3.06	3.15	49.30	0.98	0.48	5.47
2023-24	OTT	2.14	3.43	38.46	1.91	2.72	41.20	-0.51	0.27	-8.36
2023-24	OTT	2.81	2.81	50.00	2.29	2.07	52.56	-0.09	-0.44	3.85
2023-24	OTT	2.58	0.86	75.00	2.04	2.12	49.11	-0.38	-0.32	-0.81
2023-24	OTT	2.65	3.97	40.00	2.01	2.90	40.88	-0.51	0.44	-9.75
2022-23	OTT	0.94	3.29	22.22	2.30	3.10	42.59	-0.45	0.61	-9.89
2022-23	OTT	2.19	1.09	66.67	2.33	2.15	52.04	-0.68	-0.23	-3.81
2022-23	OTT	2.34	2.34	50.00	3.30	1.25	72.46	0.23	-0.75	12.01
2022-23	OTT	1.60	1.60	50.00	1.73	2.60	39.94	-1.05	0.33	-15.10
2021-22	OTT	3.33	2.67	55.56	2.87	2.51	53.42	0.48	-0.02	4.76
2020-21	OTT	1.68	0.00	100.00	2.44	2.60	48.33	0.07	0.03	0.43

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Red Wings-Maple Leafs Tweetcap: resilient Red Wings rally from 2-0 hole, defeat Toronto 6-3 at The Malik Report (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
JVR on Brink of Red Wings Promotion; Bernard-Docker in for Hamonic? at Detroit Hockey Now (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
Red Wings 2025-26 Season Preview: Depth Chart, X-Factors & More at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
Breaking Down the Red Wings’ 2025-26 Opening Night Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Red Wings 2025-26 Roster Projection 2.0 at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
Detroit’s development plan for Axel Sandin-Pellikka could backfire fast at Octopus Thrower (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Preseason Preview & GDT: Game 5 vs Detroit at Pension Plan Puppets (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Red Wings-Blackhawks Game #2 Tweetcap: Wings’ penalty-kill stars in 3-1 victory over Chicago at The Malik Report (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
Following trade and injury, Sabres’ Josh Norris settling into prominent role at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
NHL Scouts Believe This Player Could Prove Valuable to Red Wings at Detroit Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Red Wings-Sabres preseason game #1 Tweetcap: Detroit cruises past the Sabres 5-2 thanks to vets & youngsters at The Malik Report (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Red Wings’ preseason hinges on these 3 burning storylines at Octopus Thrower (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
NHL analyst delivers a harsh truth about the Red Wings blue line at Octopus Thrower (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
This former Senator could be huge sleeper with his new team in 2025-26 at SenShot (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
Are Red Wings fans sleeping on Jacob Bernard-Docker’s potential impact? at Octopus Thrower (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Ranking the Red Wings defensive rotation heading into camp at Octopus Thrower (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Red Wings’ New Additions: Roles & Predictions for 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
Evaluating the Maple Leafs’ Atlantic Division Rivals Ahead of the 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
Red Wings fans are bracing for another brutal Justin Holl season at Octopus Thrower (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Don’t be surprised if Travis Hamonic fades into Red Wings background at Octopus Thrower (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
What Red Wings fans should really expect from Erik Gustafsson this year at Octopus Thrower (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
Moritz Seider can reach another level, but will it happen in 2025-26? at Octopus Thrower (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
Jacob Bernard-Docker could become the Red Wings’ quietest surprise at Octopus Thrower (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Who will win the battle for the Detroit Red Wings last two defense spots? at Octopus Thrower (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Red Wings playoff hopes depend on these major swing factors at Octopus Thrower (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
The mind-boggling move that helped define the 2025 Sabres offseason at Sabres Noise (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
Morning Khan: discussing the Red Wings’ probable defensive pairings at The Malik Report (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
NHL’s Atlantic Division Likely to Be a Gauntlet in 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
One embarrassing record the Red Wings would love to move on from in 2025-26 at Octopus Thrower (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
Travis Hamonic may or may not be a liability, but he’s going to be a fine depth guy from a character standpoint at The Malik Report (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
These two ex-Senators will be eager to prove Senators wrong in Motown at SenShot (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
"Super Excited" Jacob Bernard-Docker Can't Wait To Begin With Red Wings at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Aug 14, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	25		$875,000	$875,000	-	-	$875,000	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb
Total					-	-	$875,000	$875,000	$875,000

Signed: July 1, 2025

Team: Detroit Red Wings

GM: Steve Yzerman

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.92

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Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	23	$805,000	$805,000	-	-	$785,000	$785,000	$785,000	10.2(c)
2024-25	24	$805,000	$805,000	-	-	$825,000	$825,000	$825,000	RFA
Total				-	-	$1,610,000	$1,610,000	$1,610,000

Signed: July 1, 2023

Team: Ottawa Senators

GM: Pierre Dorion

Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

Cap %: 0.96

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2020-21	20	$925,000	$1,208,233	-	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2021-22	21	$925,000	$1,208,233	$425,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2022-23	22	$925,000	$1,208,233	$425,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$850,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: Apr 1, 2021

Team: Ottawa Senators

GM: Pierre Dorion

Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
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				4	1	1	2		2
2016-17	AJHL	Okotoks Oilers	54	7	15	22		12				12	2	5	7		8
2017-18	WJAC-19	Canada West U19	5	1	2	3		2
2017-18	AJHL	Okotoks Oilers	49	20	21	41		34				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	NCAA	Univ. of North Dakota	27	3	15	18	+17	20
2020-21	WC	Canada	10	0	0	0	-5
2020-21	NHL	Ottawa Senators	5	0	0	0	+2		6	0.0	13:40
2021-22	NHL	Ottawa Senators	8	0	1	1	+1	4	6	0.0	14:46
2021-22	AHL	Belleville Senators	58	2	7	9	+11	22				2				+2
2022-23	AHL	Belleville Senators	41	2	4	6	+4	35
2022-23	NHL	Ottawa Senators	19	0	1	1	-2	11	22	0.0	16:01
2023-24	NHL	Ottawa Senators	72	4	10	14	-7	25	51	7.8	15:42
2023-24	AHL	Belleville Senators	2	0	0	0	+1	2
2024-25	NHL	Ottawa Senators	25	1	3	4	+2	4	18	5.6	13:06
2024-25	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	15	1	3	4	+3	13	14	7.1	14:28
NHL Career			145	6	18	24	+2	57	119	5.0	15:00