Ed Ward (ice hockey)
| Ed Ward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 10, 1969 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Calgary Flames Atlanta Thrashers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
108th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2002 | ||
Edward J. Ward (born November 10, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Ward played 278 games for five teams.
Playing career
[edit]Ward was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the sixth round, 108th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Ward chose to play NCAA hockey for Northern Michigan University before turning pro. He helped lead NMU to the 1991 NCAA title. In 1991, he began his pro career with the Greensboro Monarchs of the East Coast Hockey League, eventually cracking the Nordiques roster in 1993–94. Ward played only seven games with the Nords before being sent to the Calgary Flames. Ward spent five years bouncing between the Flames, and their AHL affiliate the Saint John Flames, then played parts of seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim[1] and the New Jersey Devils. Ward finished his career in Sweden, playing one season with Timrå IK in 2001–02 before retiring.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 60 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 42 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 39 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 46 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Greensboro Monarchs | ECHL | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 51 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 70 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 60 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 56 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 41 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 31 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 64 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 68 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 44 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 65 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Timrå IK | SEL | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 326 | 61 | 100 | 161 | 440 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 51 | ||||
| NHL totals | 278 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Hebert's Status a Mystery". LA Times. March 15, 2000.
The Ducks acquired Ed Ward, a 30-year-old right wing, from Atlanta for a conditional draft pick in 2001.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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