Bobcat Tender Forward Will Harker for 2026-27 Season

The Bismarck Bobcats are proud to announce that forward Will Harker has signed a tender with the Bobcats for the 2026-27 season.  

Harker, a Pleasanton, CA native and ‘07 forward, currently plays for the Lincoln Stars 18U AAA program. So far in his NAT1HL season, Will has played in 8 games, scored 2 goals and added on 5 assists for a total of  7 points. Last season in his 18U AAA campaign, Harker appeared in 61 games, fired home 25 goals and tacked on 67 assists for 92 total points. 

Bismarck Bobcats General Manager and Director of Scouting, Niko Kapetanovic commented on his excitement to tender Harker. “The Bismarck Bobcats are honored to tender Will Harker and be his next step in development. Will is a dynamic forward who plays with a ton of pace, compete, and has an exceptional stick. Coming from the Lincoln Stars AAA program and having been coached by Curtis Brown, you can tell he is well coached with the amount of detail he plays with. We feel very confident that Will can come in and be an impact player and our incredible fans will be very excited to watch him play.” 

Harker also mentioned his excitement on signing with Bismarck. “I’m pumped to be able to sign with Bismarck. From the success Bismarck has had last year and in years before, to the player development, it’s top notch, and was the best fit for me.”

Tender agreements are contracts handing a North American Hockey League team rights to a player for the upcoming season.