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Canada Joel Ward

#42 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 17/18

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Joel Ward Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
43
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
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Joel Ward Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Don Mills Flyers U18 AAA GTHL U18 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1997-98 Owen Sound Platers OHL 47* 8* 4* 12* 14* -3* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 5 0
1998-99 Owen Sound Platers OHL 58* 19* 16* 35* 23* -1* | Playoffs 16 2 4 6 0 -3
1999-00 Owen Sound Platers OHL 63* 23* 20* 43* 51* -10* |
2000-01 Owen Sound Attack OHL 67* 26* 36* 62* 45* -3* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 4 0
Long Beach Ice Dogs WCHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 0 -5
2001-02 Univ. of Prince Edward Island CIS 22* 13* 14* 27* 16* -* |
2002-03 Univ. of Prince Edward Island CIS 19* 11* 15* 26* 24* -* |
2003-04 Univ. of Prince Edward Island CIS 27* 14* 24* 38* 42* 10* |
2004-05 Univ. of Prince Edward Island CIS 28* 16* 28* 44* 42* 8* |
2005-06 Houston Aeros AHL 66* 8* 14* 22* 34* 8* | Playoffs 8 4 2 6 4 4
2006-07 Minnesota Wild NHL 11* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Houston Aeros AHL 64* 9* 14* 23* 45* -1* |
2007-08 Houston Aeros AHL 79* 21* 20* 41* 47* 12* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -2
2008-09 Nashville Predators NHL 79* 17* 18* 35* 29* 1* |
2009-10 Nashville Predators NHL 71* 13* 21* 34* 18* -5* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 2 1
2010-11 Nashville Predators NHL 80* 10* 19* 29* 42* -1* | Playoffs 12 7 6 13 6 4
2011-12 Washington Capitals NHL 73* 6* 12* 18* 20* 12* | Playoffs 14 1 4 5 6 3
2012-13 Washington Capitals NHL 39* 8* 12* 20* 12* 7* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -1
2013-14 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 24* 25* 49* 32* 7* |
Canada WC 8* 6* 3* 9* 4* 7* |
2014-15 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 19* 15* 34* 30* -4* | Playoffs 14 3 6 9 2 1
2015-16 San Jose Sharks NHL 79* 21* 22* 43* 28* -15* | Playoffs 24 7 6 13 16 2
2016-17 San Jose Sharks NHL 78* 10* 19* 29* 30* -2* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 4 0
2017-18 San Jose Sharks NHL 52* 5* 7* 12* 20* -2* |

Joel Ward Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 North York PW QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2020-21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Henderson Silver Knights AHL Asst. Coach
2022-23 Henderson Silver Knights AHL Asst. Coach
2023-24 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Asst. Coach
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Joel Ward Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 209* 38* 48* 86* 0.41* 126* 19* | 2 12 4 * 4 * 8 * 0.67 * 4 * 2 *
GTHL U18 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 726* 133* 171* 304* 0.42* 261* -2* | 7 83 22 * 30 * 52 * 0.63 * 42 * 10 *
OHL 4 235* 76* 76* 152* 0.65* 133* -17* | 3 32 5 * 9 * 14 * 0.44 * 9 * -3 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CIS (USports) 4 96* 54* 81* 135* 1.41* 124* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 8* 6* 3* 9* 1.13* 4* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WCHL 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 1 8 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -5 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Joel Ward Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/27/2020
04/27/2020 Confirmed No team Retired
07/03/2015
07/03/2015 Confirmed Washington Capitals San Jose Sharks
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Nashville Predators Washington Capitals
07/01/2009
07/01/2009 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
Media and Articles
Date Article Source
04/27/2020 726 The Player's Tribune
04/15/2020 Soul On Ice: The Podcast "Joel Ward" Soul On Ice: The Podcast

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Joel Ward Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 15 #260 overall by Owen Sound Platers in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Houston Aeros

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Prince Edward Island

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