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Lance Ward's NHL career

Points
16
Games
209
Goals
4
Assists
12
P/GP
0.08
Plus/minus
-30

Right winger Lance Ward was drafted 63th overall by Florida Panthers in 1998. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 2000-2004. That came to 209 games and 16 points, 4 goals and 12 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1996 NHL Draft

    Lance Ward is drafted 10 overall by New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Selected
    10 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Marcus Nilson#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1996 draft
  2. 4 years, 4 months and 24 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Lance Ward makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Carolina Hurricanes

    FLAFlorida Panthers4–1CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Lance was 22 years old · Entertainment and Sports Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Marcus Nilson, Anders Eriksson and Tommy Westlund.

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    Season

    2000-2001

    Lance Ward's first NHL season: 2 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#697
    Games
    30 of 82
    37%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    2
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#616
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#553
    The whole season2000-2001
  3. Season

    2001-2002

    Lance Ward scores 5 points — the best season of his career

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    5
    NHL#579
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#582
    Assists
    4
    NHL#551
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#595
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#848
    The whole season2001-2002
  4. Season

    2002-2003

    Lance Ward scores 5 points — the best season of his career

    FLAFlorida PanthersANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#600
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#459
    Assists
    2
    NHL#637
    P/GP
    0.08
    NHL#585
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#667
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 21 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–0Second roundDALDallas Stars4–2Conference finalMINMinnesota Wild4–0Stanley Cup FinalNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003
  5. Season

    2003-2004

    Lance Ward's last season: 4 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    36
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#619
    Games
    46 of 82
    56%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#700
    Assists
    4
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#584
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#446
    The whole season2003-2004
  6. The career

    Lance Ward played his last NHL game in 2004

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Anaheim Ducks.