Cam Ward


(Photo courtesy Mike Ashmore. Thanks, Mike!)


BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, February 29, 1984. Cam grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta.
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HEIGHT: 6'0"-6'1".
WEIGHT: 176 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 30 (Red Deer, Lowell, Carolina, Canada).
CATCHES: Left

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STRENGTHS: Solid reflexes and lightning-quick glove. Excellent down low. Consistent.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"A well-balanced and agile goaltender with good lateral movement...plays a classic butterfly style...effectively uses the paddle-down technique in scramble situations and wrap-arounds...angles well, staying square to the shooter...has very good rebound control...has a good glove hand and quick feet...sees the puck well in traffic...effectively plays the puck, setting up the breakout...a very alert goaltender who is technically sound...is very confident and maintains a cool demeanor." (Central Scouting Bureau, 2002)

"A strong technical goalie, Ward plays the butterfly style and has a knack for seeing through screens. Has lightning reflexes that translate into a quick glove hand. Doesn't give up too many juicy rebounds. GM Jim Rutherford loves stockpiling goaltenders, so Ward adds to the team's long-term depth." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 120)

"Ward was gravely disappointed not to be chosen for Canada's national junior team, but that's about the only thing that hasn't gone right for the Red Deer goalie this season. He looked so good in training camp the Canes kept him around for a few extra days after the rest of the junior players were sent back. Ward parlayed that into a stellar start for the Rebels, where he is the backbone of a very talented team. He is technically sound and has an excellent attitude." (Luck Decock, The Hockey News Future Watch 2003, p. 23)

"Ward's rookie pro campaign with the AHL's Lowell Lock Monsters was good enough to be given an immediate shot at a job with the 'Canes. The 2004 WHL Player of the Year has the intangibles, as well as the talent level, to succeed in the big league. Martin Gerber is already hearing footsteps." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 105)


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SEASON RECORDS:

SEASONTEAMLEAGUE AGEGPMIN WLTOL WPCTGAGAASA SVPCTShOGA PiMS/60UNI#SHOOTOUTS Z-SCOREGDGARSNW% SNWSNL
2000-01 Sherwood Park AMHL 17 35 1449 70 2.90 3
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels WHL 17 1 60 1 25 1 25.00
2001-02 Red Deer Rebels WHL 18 46 2694 30 11 4 102 2.27 1145 0.911 1 3 2 25.50
2002-03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 19 57 3368 40 13 3 118 2.10 1474 0.920 5 4 2 26.26
2003-04 Red Deer Rebels WHL 20 56 3338 31 16 8 114 2.05 1550 0.926 4 2 2 27.86
2004-05 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 21 50 2828 27 17 3 0 0.606 94 1.99 1487 0.937 6 0 0 19 31.55 2.901 31.041 53.346 0.639 30 17
2005-06 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 22 2 118 0 2 0 0 0.000 5 2.54 59 0.915 0 30.00 0.283 0.639 1.524 0.560 1 1
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 22 28 1484 14 8 0 2 0.625 91 3.68 773 0.882 0 0 2 0 31.25 30 1-0 (3/3) -1.790 -14.836 -3.241 0.412 10 14
2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 23 60 3422 30 21 0 6 0.579 167 2.93 1625 0.897 2 0 1 6 28.49 30 0-4 (8/14) -1.110 -13.099 11.276 0.459 26 31
2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 24 69 3930 37 25 0 5 0.590 180 2.75 1870 0.904 4 0 1 4 28.55 1-3 (5/11) -0.832 -10.338 17.712 0.470 31 36
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 25 68 3928 39 23 0 5 0.619 160 2.44 1901 0.916 6 0 1 4 29.04 1.093 13.734 42.249 0.541 36 31
2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 26 47 2651 18 23 0 5 0.446 119 2.69 1409 0.916 0 0 3 0 31.89 30 0.575 6.138 27.273 0.525 24 22
2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 27 74 4318 37 26 0 10 0.575 184 2.56 2375 0.923 4 0 1 0 33.00 5-4 (19/25) 1.718 23.654 59.279 0.560 41 32
POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
01-02 Red Deer Rebels WHL         23   1503  14   8   52   2.08     661   .921     2   0   2     2
02-03 Red Deer Rebels WHL         23   1407  14   9   49   2.09     607   .919     3   0   0     2
03-04 Red Deer Rebels WHL         19   1200  10   9   37   1.85     674   .945     3   0   0     2
04-05 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL    11    664   5   6   28   2.53     340   .918     2   0   0     0
05-06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL     23   1320  15   8   47   2.13     584   .920     2   0   1     0
ONE (1) NHL POSTSEASON            23   1320  15   8   47   2.13     584  0.920     2   0   1     0

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