Ryan Ward
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| Born | September 26, 1980 , Victoria, BC, CAN |
| Position | Forward |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) |
| Former NCAA Team | Butler University |
| NLL Team F. Teams |
Edmonton Rush Philadelphia Wings Minnesota Swarm |
| Former MLL Teams | Rochester Rattlers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Pro Career | 2004–present |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | Wardo |
Ryan Ward (born September 26, 1980, Victoria, British Columbia) is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He was traded from the Minnesota Swarm to Edmonton in the off-season of the 2009 season.
Ward is a two-time Mann Cup winner (in 2003 & 2005) with the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association. In 2003, he was awarded the Western Lacrosse Association MVP award. Ryan Ward was also a Junior High Physical Education teacher in Owatonna, Minnesota.
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[edit] College career
Ward is a graduate of Butler University. As a senior he was named Team Captain, and still holds the school record for assists.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Ward was selected by the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse as a first round selection (2nd overall) in the 2004 MLL Collegiate Draft.[1] He only played one season in the league.
The Philadelphia Wings drafted Ward in the First Round (3rd overall) in the 2003 NLL Entry Draft.[2] As a rookie, he was awarded Rookie of the Week honors in week 8 of the season and named to the 2004 NLL All-Rookie Team. During the 2005 NLL season, Ward was traded to the Minnesota Swarm. In the 2006 NLL season he was awarded Offensive Player of the Week honors in week 12 for his ten point game against the Portland LumberJax, and helped lead the Swarm to their first playoff appearance.[2] In 2007 he was elected to his first National Lacrosse League All-Star Game and again helped led his team back to the playoffs. In 2008, Ward was again named to the All-Star team, replacing the injured Casey Powell.[3]
[edit] Statistics
[edit] NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2004 | Philadelphia | 13 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2005 | Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005 | Minnesota | 11 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 53 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006 | Minnesota | 16 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Minnesota | 15 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Minnesota | 16 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Minnesota | 15 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 58 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Edmonton | 16 | 31 | 43 | 74 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Edmonton | 16 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 33 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NLL Totals | 123 | 193 | 293 | 486 | 382 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 0 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ryan Ward's Twin Cities Lacrosse". tc-lax.com. http://www.tc-lax.com/coaches.php. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ a b "Ryan Ward Minnesota Swarm Player Bio". MNSwarm.com. http://www.mnswarm.com/team/player.asp?player_id=34. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "All-Star Weekend: Roster Updates". NLL.com. March 15, 2008. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3369. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Butler University alumni
- Canadian lacrosse players
- College lacrosse players in the United States
- Edmonton Rush players
- Major League Lacrosse players
- Minnesota Swarm players
- National Lacrosse League All-Stars
- People from Victoria, British Columbia
- Philadelphia Wings players
- Sportspeople from British Columbia
