Lance Ward

#43 Red Deer Sr. Rustlers / NCHL-AB - 22/23

Date of Birth: Jun 02, 1978
Age: 48
Place of Birth: Lloydminster, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Lloydminster MHA
Position: D
Height: 192 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 98 kg / 216 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Lance Ward Facts

Player Type: AgitatorDefensive DefensemanHeavy Hitter
Drafted: 1998 round 3 #63 overall by Florida Panthers 1996 round 1 #10 overall by New Jersey Devils

Sons: Landen Ward, Mason Ward

Team Staff profile also available: Lance Ward

Lance Ward Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1993-1994	Lloydminster Blazers	AJHL	20	8	12	20	68	-
1994-1995	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	28	0	0	0	29	-
1995-1996	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	82	4	17	21	137	-	Playoffs	10	0	4	4	10	-5
1996-1997	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	70	5	34	39	229	-21	Playoffs	16	0	3	3	36	1
1997-1998	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	76	8	25	33	249	-7	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	16	1
1998-1999	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	13	0	2	2	28	-4
1998-1999	Beast of New Haven	AHL	43	2	5	7	51	-1
1998-1999	Miami Matadors	ECHL	6	1	0	1	12	-1
1999-2000	Louisville Panthers	AHL	80	4	16	20	190	15	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	6	0
2000-2001	Florida Panthers	NHL	30	0	2	2	45	-3
2000-2001	Louisville Panthers	AHL	35	3	2	5	78	-8
2001-2002	Florida Panthers	NHL	68	1	4	5	131	-20
2002-2003	Florida Panthers	NHL	36	3	1	4	78	-4
2002-2003	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	29	0	1	1	43	-2	Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-2004	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	46	0	4	4	94	-1
2003-2004	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	5	0	1	1	6	-2
2005-2006	Binghamton Senators "A"	AHL	80	3	20	23	278	11
2006-2007	HV71	Elitserien	50	6	4	10	273	-4	Playoffs	14	0	0	0	47	1
2007-2008	HV71	Elitserien	52	0	7	7	212	6	Playoffs	16	0	0	0	66	5
2008-2009	Frankfurt Lions	DEL	41	1	2	3	86	3	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-2010	HV71	Elitserien	30	0	3	3	73	7	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	10	-2
2010-2011	HV71	Elitserien	11	0	0	0	22	-3
2011-2022	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-2023	Red Deer Sr. Rustlers	NCHL-AB	2	1	1	2	0	-

Lance Ward Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2008-2009	Frankfurt Lions	DEB-Pokal	2	0	0	0	2	-
2010-2011	HV71	ET	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	25	-

Lance Ward Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	5	243	12	44	56	0.23	603	15	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	6	0
AJHL	1	20	8	12	20	1.00	68	-	0
DEB-Pokal	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-	0
DEL	1	41	1	2	3	0.07	86	3	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
ECHL	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	12	-1	0
Elitserien (SHL)	4	143	6	14	20	0.14	580	6	3	39	0	0	0	0.00	123	4
ET	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	25	-
IHL	1	13	0	2	2	0.15	28	-4	0
NCHL-AB	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	-	0
NHL	4	209	4	12	16	0.08	391	-30	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
WHL	4	256	17	76	93	0.36	644	-28*	3	31	0	7	7	0.23	62	-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Lance Ward Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Beast of New Haven	1	43	2	5	7	0.16	51	-1	0
Binghamton Senators	1	80	3	20	23	0.29	278	11	0
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	6	-2	0
Florida Panthers	3	134	4	7	11	0.08	254	-27	0
Fort Wayne Komets	1	13	0	2	2	0.15	28	-4	0
Frankfurt Lions	1	43	1	2	3	0.07	88	3*	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
HV71	4	143	6	14	20	0.14	580	6	4	42	0	0	0	0.00	148	4*
Lloydminster Blazers	1	20	8	12	20	1.00	68	-	0
Louisville Panthers	2	115	7	18	25	0.22	268	7	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	6	0
Miami Matadors	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	12	-1	0
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	2	75	0	5	5	0.07	137	-3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Red Deer Rebels	4	256	17	76	93	0.36	644	-28*	3	31	0	7	7	0.23	62	-3
Red Deer Sr. Rustlers	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Lance Ward Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2006-2007	Elitserien Most Penalized Player (273)
2007-2008	Elitserien Champion Elitserien Most Penalized Player (212) Elitserien Most Penalized Player Playoffs (68)
2009-2010	Elitserien Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/28/2008	Confirmed	Frankfurt Lions	HV71

Lance Ward Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Lloydminster Bandits
Cult/Star player for Louisville Panthers

Career transactions
- 2009-01-16 • Signed to a two-year contract (for 09/10) by HV71
- 2008-04-28 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Frankfurt Lions
- 2007-06-08 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by HV71
- 2006-06-05 • Signed to a one-year contract by HV71
- 2005-08-26 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Ottawa Senators
- 2003-07-22 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 2003-01-30 • Traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim w/ Sandis Ozolinsh for Matt Cullen, Pavel Trnka and a 2003 4th round pick (James Pemberton)
- 1998-06-27 • Re-entered NHL Draft; selected by the Florida Panthers
- 1996-06-22 • Drafted 10th overall (1st round) by the New Jersey Devils