Steve Ward (ice hockey)

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Steve Ward
Born (1986-02-13) February 13, 1986 (age 37)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20072014

Steve Ward (born February 13, 1986) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Playing career

Following five seasons of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League where he played with 249 games with the Sarnia Sting and Plymouth Whalers, Ward turned professional in 2007, splitting his rookie 2007–08 season between the Florida Everblades of the ECHL and Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). Ward played in all seven games played by Albany during the 2008 Calder Cup playoffs, including the longest game in AHL history which occurred on April 24, 2008 during game five of the East Division Semifinals against the Philadelphia Phantoms, which continued 2:58 into the fifth overtime period before Philadelphia scored to end the marathon game. [1]

Ward went on to play seven seasons of professional hockey in North America, including 55 regular-season and playoff games in the AHL, and 372 regular-season and playoff games in the ECHL. From 2010 to 2013, Ward played with the Alaska Aces, helping his team capture the Brabham Cup three times as the ECHL regular-season champion, and also winning the 2011 Kelly Cup in as the ECHL playoff champions.

Following the 2013–14 spent with the Brampton Beast of the Central Hockey League, Ward signed with the Nottingham Panthers to play the 2014–15 season in the Elite Ice Hockey League. [2] However, due to health issues that flared up before his first training camp in the EIHL, he was forced to retire from professional hockey. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 North York Rangers OPJHL 4615638
2002–03 Sarnia Sting OHL 6000231010
2003–04 Sarnia StingOHL4338112651016
2004–05 Plymouth Whalers OHL67513185640112
2005–06 Plymouth WhalersOHL67143347901306618
2006–07 Plymouth WhalersOHL6715304584201121316
2007–08 Florida Everblades ECHL 451131449
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 281781570114
2008–09 Reading Royals ECHL396192519
2008–09 Albany River RatsAHL60110
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL40004
2008–09 Norfolk Admirals AHL10110
2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL81127
2008–09 Charlotte Checkers ECHL6112260226
2009–10 Charlotte CheckersECHL706212751110222
2010–11 Alaska Aces ECHL695182344131564
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL10000
2011–12 Alaska AcesECHL625202563102130
2012–13 Alaska AcesECHL371121327101456
2013–14 Brampton Beast CHL 3239121850110
ECHL totals32825104129255444121612

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References

  1. "Phantoms win longest game in AHL history". American Hockey League . April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  2. "Defenseman Steve Ward makes it three signings in a week". Nottingham Panthers. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  3. "Steve Ward quits Nottingham for health reasons". Daily Star. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2020.