Todd Ford

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Todd Ford
Born (1984-05-01) May 1, 1984 (age 40)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Heilbronner Falken
Hershey Bears
Portland Pirates
Texas Stars
Toronto Marlies
NHL draft 74th overall, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 20042012

Todd Ford (born May 1, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his career, which lasted from 2004 to 2012, he played in several minor leagues and briefly in the German 2nd Eishockey Bundesliga. He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round (74th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

During the 2010–11 season, Ford was signed to a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with the Washington Capitals on February 25, 2011. [1]

Awards and honours

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References

  1. "Washington Capitals sign Todd Ford". Patriot News. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  2. "Player Biography - Todd Ford". The Hockey News . 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2011-03-07.