Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team	Carolina Hurricanes
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 29, 1984, Saskatoon, SK
NHL Draft	25th overall, 2002 Carolina Hurricanes
Pro Career	2004 – present

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Playing career

Ward was drafted 25th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. After appearing in one game in 2000-01, Ward played three full seasons with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League from 2001-2004, leading the Rebels to the WHL finals twice. Upon graduating from the WHL, Ward moved on to play two seasons with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team playing in the National Hockey League (NHL), and are based in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. ... The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22-23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The 2000-01 WHL season was the 35th season for the Western Hockey League. ... City: Red Deer, Alberta League: Western Hockey League Conference: Eastern Division: Central Founded: 1992-93 Home Arena: ENMAX Centrium Colours: red, black, white and silver Head Coach: Brent Sutter General Manager: Brent Sutter Original Rebels Skate logo, used 1992-1997 The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The 2001-02 WHL season was the 36th season for the Western Hockey League. ... The 2003-04 WHL season was the 38th season for the Western Hockey League. ... The Presidents Cup is awarded annually to the champion of the Western Hockey League. ... The Lowell Lock Monsters are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

On May 13, 2004, Ward signed a multi-year contract with the Hurricanes. In the 2005-06 NHL season, Ward largely served in a backup role to Swiss goalie Martin Gerber with the Hurricanes. Ward saved 10 of 11 shots in his NHL debut. His second game, Carolina's home opener against Pittsburgh, came down to the OT shootout. Ward turned aside Mario Lemieux, Zigmund Palffy and Sidney Crosby in the Hurricanes' 3-2 win. He started off very well, earning consideration on a shortlist of 81 candidates to play for the Canadian national men's hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics as one of only nine goalies selected, although he was not eventually named to the Olympic squad. His numbers tapered off after that, however, and he finished with a 14-8 record with a 3.68 goals against average. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... Martin Gerber (born September 3, 1974 in Burgdorf, Switzerland) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. ... The Canadian national mens hockey team is controlled by Hockey Canada. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...

However, Gerber's struggles early in the first round series against the Montreal Canadiens in the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs prompted Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette to turn to Ward. He carried his team to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, the first rookie goaltender since Patrick Roy to do so. On June 5, 2006, Ward became the first goalie in the history of the NHL to allow a goal on a penalty shot in a Stanley Cup final game. The goal was scored by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Chris Pronger. He went on to win the game however, turning away 34 shots on goal. The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team, the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, and one of the most successful clubs in all of North American sports history. ... The NHL unveiled a new logo for the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... Peter Laviolette Jr. ... Image:Stanleycuptrophy. ... Patrick Roy playing for the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 Patrick Roy (pronounced Rwah, IPA: [ɹwɑ]) (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a retired ice hockey goaltender and current co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10, 1974 in Dryden, Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks. ...

On the road to the 2006 Stanley Cup, Ward set several milestones. He became the first rookie goalie in 20 years to have recorded a shutout in the Stanley Cup Finals—the first since Patrick Roy, was the youngest since Roy to start a game in the final series, became one of the eleven rookies to record a shutout in the Finals, and also the first since Roy in 1986. Ward also captured the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the most valuable player in the 2006 playoffs, again following in the footsteps of Patrick Roy. Image:Stanleycuptrophy. ... Patrick Roy playing for the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 Patrick Roy (pronounced Rwah, IPA: [ɹwÉ‘]) (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a retired ice hockey goaltender and current co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... Conn Smythe Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the National Hockey Leagues Stanley Cup playoffs. ...

Personal Life

Ward was born at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As a child, he grew up in both Saskatoon and Sherwood Park, spending his adolescent years in the latter. When the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup, an article in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix acknowledged Ward's early years in Saskatoon growing up in Lakeridge, a neighborhood in the city's southeast corner where he lived until moving to Sherwood Park when he was 10. On July 22, 2006, Ward will marry fiancée Cody Cambell in his hometown of Sherwood Park, Alberta. Ward is also known to be a fan of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ... Sherwood Park is a hamlet located east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, named in honor of Lord Strathcona. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team playing in the National Hockey League (NHL), and are based in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... The Saskatoon StarPhoenix is a daily newspaper that serves Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and area. ... Sherwood Park is a hamlet located east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, named in honor of Lord Strathcona. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sherwood Park is a hamlet located east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the Specialized Municipality of Strathcona County, named in honor of Lord Strathcona. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ...

Awards

• Conn Smythe Trophy - 2006
• Stanley Cup - 2006

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Career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs