NHL careerQUECGYANAATLLast NHL game 2000

Ed Ward's NHL career

Points

Games

278

Goals

Assists

P/GP

0.18

Plus/minus

-17

Right winger Ed Ward was drafted 108th overall by Quebec Nordiques in 1988. He played 8 seasons for 5 clubs, 1993-2000. That came to 278 games and 49 points, 23 goals and 26 assists.

Below: the whole of Ed Ward's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1988
1988 NHL Draft
June 11
Ed Ward is drafted 108 overall by Quebec Nordiques
QUEQuebec Nordiques
Selected
108 overall, round 6
Swedes drafted
14 selected
First Swede off the board
Leif Rohlin#33
First off the board
1Mike ModanoMNS
2Trevor LindenVAN
3Curtis LeschyshynQUE
Swedes from the same draft
Peter Popovic485 GP · 73 P
Patric Kjellberg394 GP · 160 P
Patrik Carnbäck154 GP · 62 P
The full 1988 draft
5 years, 4 months and 22 days later · 6 seasons
Year 1993
1993-1994 season
NHL debut
November 2
Ed Ward makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠2 win against Tampa Bay Lightning
TBLTampa Bay Lightning2–8QUEQuebec Nordiques
Ed was 23 years old · Le Colisée, Canada
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Mats Sundin.
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Season
December 4
1993-1994
Ed Ward's first NHL season: 1 points
QUEQuebec Nordiques
Events
77
games missed
Points
1
NHL#649
Games
7 of 84
8%
Goals
1
NHL#534
Assists
0
NHL#676
P/GP
0.14
+/-
0
NHL#296
The whole season1993-1994
Year 1995
Season
May 3
1994-1995
Ed Ward plays only 2 games for 2 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Events
46
games missed
Points
2
NHL#555
Games
2 of 48
4%
Goals
1
NHL#454
Assists
1
NHL#559
P/GP
1.00
+/-
-2
NHL#431
PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
Year 1996
Season
February 23
1995-1996
Ed Ward plays only 41 games for 8 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Events
41
games missed
Points
8
NHL#476
Games
41 of 82
50%
Goals
3
NHL#420
Assists
5
NHL#471
P/GP
0.20
NHL#417
+/-
-2
NHL#433
PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
0 of 4 games0 points
First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
Year 1997
Season
April 12
1996-1997
Ed Ward scores 13 points — the best season of his career
CGYCalgary Flames
Events
Career best
His best points season
42
games missed
Points
13
NHL#403
Games
40 of 82
49%
Goals
5
NHL#342
Assists
8
NHL#405
P/GP
0.33
NHL#309
+/-
-3
NHL#458
The whole season1996-1997
Year 1998
Season
April 18
1997-1998
Ed Ward scores 9 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Events
18
games missed
Points
9
NHL#441
Games
64 of 82
78%
Goals
4
NHL#369
Assists
5
NHL#462
P/GP
0.14
NHL#467
+/-
-1
NHL#384
The whole season1997-1998
Year 1999
Season
April 17
1998-1999
Ed Ward scores 8 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Points
8
NHL#464
Games
68 of 82
83%
Goals
3
NHL#410
Assists
5
NHL#477
P/GP
0.12
NHL#501
+/-
-4
NHL#552
The whole season1998-1999
Year 2000
Season
April 5
1999-2000
Ed Ward scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
ATLAtlanta Thrashers ANAAnaheim Ducks
Events
Career best
His best goal-scoring season
30
games missed
Points
7
NHL#529
Games
52 of 82
63%
Goals
6
NHL#338
Assists
1
NHL#661
P/GP
0.13
NHL#521
+/-
-7
NHL#663
The whole season1999-2000
Season
November 8
2000-2001
Ed Ward's last season: 1 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Events
78
games missed
Points
1
NHL#734
Games
4 of 82
5%
Goals
0
NHL#707
Assists
1
NHL#701
P/GP
0.25
+/-
+2
NHL#256
PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche
0 of 25 games0 points
First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001
The career
Ed Ward played his last NHL game in 2000
The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.

Ed Ward is drafted 108 overall by Quebec Nordiques

Ed Ward makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠2 win against Tampa Bay Lightning

1993-1994

1994-1995

1995-1996

1996-1997

1997-1998

1998-1999

1999-2000

2000-2001

Ed Ward played his last NHL game in 2000