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Jason Ward's NHL career

Points
81
Games
336
Goals
36
Assists
45
P/GP
0.24
Plus/minus
-29

Right winger Jason Ward was drafted 11th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1997. He played 8 seasons for 4 clubs, 1999-2008. That came to 336 games and 81 points, 36 goals and 45 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1997 NHL Draft

    Jason Ward is drafted 11 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    Selected
    11 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 years, 5 months and 12 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jason Ward makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against New York Rangers

    Jason was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kim Johnsson.

    Season

    1999-2000

    Jason Ward's first NHL season: 3 points

    Events
    50
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#625
    Games
    32 of 82
    39%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#501
    Assists
    1
    NHL#661
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#564
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#407
    The whole season1999-2000
  3. Season

    2000-2001

    Jason Ward plays only 12 games for 0 points

    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    12 of 82
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#226
    The whole season2000-2001
  4. Season

    2002-2003

    Jason Ward plays only 8 games for 5 points

    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#600
    Games
    8 of 82
    10%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#459
    Assists
    2
    NHL#637
    P/GP
    0.63
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#232
    The whole season2002-2003
  5. Season

    2003-2004

    Jason Ward scores 12 points

    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#441
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#388
    Assists
    7
    NHL#462
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#434
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#249
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    5 of 11 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004
  6. Season

    2005-2006

    Jason Ward scores 28 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    28
    NHL#280
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#264
    Assists
    18
    NHL#280
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#351
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#605
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    1 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  7. Season

    2006-2007

    Jason Ward scores 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#374
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#300
    Assists
    11
    NHL#398
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#406
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#798
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    6 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  8. Season

    2007-2008

    Jason Ward scores 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#423
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#290
    Assists
    6
    NHL#510
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#489
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#829
    The whole season2007-2008
  9. Season

    2008-2009

    Jason Ward's last season: 0 points

    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#789
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#691
    Assists
    0
    NHL#761
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#327
    The whole season2008-2009
  10. The career

    Jason Ward played his last NHL game in 2008

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.