Lance Ward
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Lance Ward (born June 2, 1978, in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien.
Playing career
Ward was originally drafted 10th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, but he re-entered the draft and was selected 63rd overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Ward has played 209 career NHL games, scoring 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points. He has also racked up 391 penalty minutes.
During the 2004-05 NHL lockout Ward did not play.
For season 2006-07 Ward will play in Sweden for HV71 from Jönköping in the Elitserien. He has signed a one year contract with the Swedish club.() [NHL-meriterad back till HV71]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993-94 | Loydminster | AAHA | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 68 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 127 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1996-97 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 70 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 229 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | ||
| 1997-98 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 71 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 233 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1998-99 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Miami Matadors | ECHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 35 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Binghampton Senators | AHL | 80 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 278 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 209 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 391 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Statistics as of July 8, 2006
Notes
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