Dixon Ward

Dixon Ward
Dixon Ward
Born	September 23, 1968 (age 56); Leduc, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks ; Los Angeles Kings ; Toronto Maple Leafs ; Buffalo Sabres ; Boston Bruins ; New York Rangers
NHL draft	128th overall, 1988; Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1992–2003

Dixon McRae Ward (born September 23, 1968) is a Canadian former National Hockey League right wing.^[1] He was drafted in the seventh round, 128th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

Ward is the only North Dakota Fighting Sioux player to record 100 goals and 100 assists for his career. After playing four seasons with the University of North Dakota, Ward joined the Canucks for the 1992–93 season. Ward spent short periods of time with the Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs before joining the Buffalo Sabres, with whom he had his greatest success. Ward played four full seasons with the Sabres, including 1998–99 when he scored 20 goals in the regular season and 7 more during the team's run to the Stanley Cup finals. Ward later played one season each with the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers after which he retired in 2003. In his NHL career, Ward appeared in 537 games, scoring 95 goals and adding 129 assists. He also appeared in 62 playoff games, scoring 14 goals and recording 20 assists.

As of 2010, Ward is a VP with the Okanagan Hockey School in Penticton, BC.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1990–91
All-WCHA Second Team	1991–92

Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (most valuable player in Calder Cup (American Hockey League) playoffs): 1995–96 season
Calder Cup champion with the Rochester Americans in the 1995–96 season.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Red Deer Rustlers	AJHL	59	46	40	86	153	20	11	11	22	16
1987–88	Red Deer Rustlers	AJHL	51	60	71	131	167	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	University of North Dakota	WCHA	37	8	9	17	26	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of North Dakota	WCHA	45	35	34	69	44	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of North Dakota	WCHA	43	34	35	69	84	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of North Dakota	WCHA	38	33	31	64	90	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	70	22	30	52	82	9	2	3	5	0
1993–94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	33	6	1	7	37	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	34	6	2	8	45	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	22	0	3	3	31	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL	6	3	3	6	19	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Detroit Vipers	IHL	7	3	6	9	7	5	3	0	3	7
1995–96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	8	2	2	4	6	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Rochester Americans	AHL	71	38	56	94	74	19	11	24	35	8
1996–97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	13	32	45	36	12	2	3	5	6
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	10	13	23	42	15	3	8	11	6
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	78	20	24	44	44	21	7	5	12	32
1999–2000	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	71	11	9	20	41	5	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL	63	5	13	18	65	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SC Langnau	NLA	23	8	19	27	38	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL	8	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	67	23	41	64	108	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	SC Rapperswil–Jona	NLA	35	22	11	33	44	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			537	95	129	224	431	62	14	20	34	46

References

^ "Dixon Ward Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Corey Schwab	Winner of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 1995–96	Succeeded by Mike McHugh

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[1] "Dixon Ward Stats and News | NHL.com". www.nhl.com.

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