Colin Ward (ice hockey)

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Colin Ward
Born (1970-09-05) September 5, 1970 (age 53)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Nashville Knights
Atlanta Knights
Utah Grizzlies
Dayton Bombers
HC Gherdëina
Bracknell Bees
Belfast Giants
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19942004

Colin Ward (born September 5, 1970) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward.

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Early life

Ward was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played junior hockey with the Red Deer Rustlers and New Westminster Royals. Ward was a member of the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team for four years. [1]

Career

After playing in the IHL and ECHL, Ward moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, signing for the Bracknell Bees. With the team, Ward won the British Ice Hockey Superleague title in 2000. He then moved to the newly formed Belfast Giants in 2001 and won his second Superleague title in 2002 in the Giants' second year in the league. Ward retired in 2004 after seven seasons in the UK. His number 11 jersey was retired by the Belfast Giants.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Red Deer Rustlers AJHL 53162137160
1988–89Red Deer RustlersAJHL5741286976
1989–90 New Westminster Royals BCJHL 4831336448
1990–91 Western Michigan University NCAA 4210132336
1991–92 Western Michigan UniversityNCAA3625143960
1992–93 Western Michigan UniversityNCAA3722113348
1993–94 Western Michigan UniversityNCAA4031195066
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 5235220000
1994–95 Nashville Knights ECHL 64412970108121141510
1995–96 Atlanta KnightsIHL10000
1995–96 Utah Grizzlies IHL30110
1995–96 Nashville KnightsECHL6552551074354266
1996–97 HC Gherdëina Italy 4140559552
1997–98 Dayton Bombers ECHL721316
1997–98 Bracknell Bees BISL 321810282263254
1998–99 Bracknell BeesBISL411216282470224
1999–00 Bracknell BeesBISL421820381630110
2000–01 Belfast Giants BISL441415293464264
2001–02 Belfast GiantsBISL482021413260332
2002–03 Belfast GiantsBISL3271017221846106
2003–04 Belfast Giants EIHL 472731585041122
ECHL totals1369585180167171562116
BISL totals23989921811504611162720

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References

  1. "Colin Ward (b.1970) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.