2021-22 (Senior) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 38 games this season... totaled a team-leading 39 points on 19 goals and 20 assists... 12 goals came on the power play and three were game winners... opened the season with a 10-game point streak... tallied an assist in the opener vs. Lake State (Oct. 2)... scored in the next two vs. Lake State (Oct. 3) and Maine (Oct. 8)... recorded an assist vs. Maine (Oct. 9) and a goal vs. Alaska Fairbanks (Oct. 16)... notched three-points vs. Alaska Fairbanks (Oct. 17) with a pair of goals and an assist... posted back-to-back four-point performances vs. Long Island... on the first night recorded two goals and two assists... followed up with a hat trick and an assist on the second night to cap the 10-game point streak... recorded a season-best three assists at Miami (Feb. 11)... named NCHC Forward of the Week once (Oct. 25-31)... NCHC October Player of the Month... HCA National Player of the Month (October)... named NCHC Academic All-League.
2020-21 (Junior) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Scored his first goal of the season against St. Cloud State (Dec. 6)...scored the game-winning goal against Colorado College (Dec. 9)...scored the game-tying goal against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 16)...had two goals and two assists against Western Michigan (Dec. 18)...was named the NCHC Forward of the Week for scoring three goals and notching two assists in the final three games of the NCHC Pod (Dec. 23)...had two goals and an assist against Denver (Jan. 24)...had a goal against North Dakota (Jan. 30)...scored a goal at Denver (Feb. 6)...tallied a goal against Colorado College (Feb. 13)...named NCHC Academic All-Conference (March 4)...had the game-winning, power play goal and an assist at North Dakota (March 5)...had both UNO goals against Minnesota in the NCAA West Regional semifinal.
2019-20 (Sophomore) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Had a goal and an assist in an exhibition game against Manitoba (Oct. 7)...scored his first goal of the season at Ohio State (Oct. 19)...scored a power play goal at Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 31)...had a goal against Wisconsin (Nov. 9)...scored a goal in each game of UNO’s series at Western Michigan (Nov. 15-16)...had a goal against Miami (Nov. 23)...scored a power play goal against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 7)...scored a goal against Arizona State (Dec. 21)...had two goals and an assist against Arizona State (Dec. 22)...scored a goal and and an assist at North Dakota (Jan. 10)...had another goal at North Dakota (Jan. 11)...scored a power play goal against Denver (Jan. 18)...had two assists against Colorado College (Jan. 24)...scored his first career hat trick and had an assist against Western Michigan (Feb. 1)...was named NCHC Forward of the Week for his efforts against Western Michigan ...named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (Feb. 19)...named NCHC Honorable Mention All-Conference (March 11).
2018-19 (Freshman) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Made his collegiate debut at Union (Oct. 12)...registered his first collegiate point with an assist at Union (Oct. 13)...scored his first collegiate goal at Arizona State (Oct. 27)...had a goal against Miami (Nov. 2)...had another goal against Miami and an assist (Nov. 3)...named NCHC Rookie of the Week for his performance against Miami...had three goals and one assist for points in four straight games (Oct. 27 - Nov. 9)...scored a power play goal and had an assist against Arizona State (Nov. 23)...had a career-best three assists against Colorado College (Nov. 30)...scored a goal against Colorado College (Dec.1)...named NCHC Rookie of the Week for the second time for his efforts against Colorado College...earned NCHC Rookie of the Month honors for November after scoring three goals and seven assists for 10 points in seven games...scored his first career game-winning goal and had an assist against North Dakota (Jan. 19)...had a power play goal against Western Michigan (Feb. 1)...had three primary assists against Western Michigan (Feb. 2)...named the NCHC Rookie of the Week for the third time for his efforts against Western Michigan...scored a goal against Denver (March 1)...was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team (March 12)...scored a goal at Minnesota Duluth (March 16)...was named the NCHC Rookie of the Year (March 21)...was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and was a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.
Before UNO
Was third in scoring for Penticton (BCHL) with 21 goals and 23 assists for 44 points in 46 games...ranked second on the team in goals...in 162 career games with the Vees, had 36 goals and 41 assists for 77 points to go along with 97 penalty minutes...also had five goals and five assists for 10 points in 33 career playoff games...was a member of the Vees’ BCHL Playoff Championship in 2016-17.
Personal
Born March 31, 1998...son of Dixon and Kerry Ward...has a sister, Payton...father played 537 NHL games with Vancouver, Los Angeles, Toronto, Buffalo, Boston and the New York Rangers...majoring in business administration.
