Joel Ward

R · #42

Joel Ward was a right wing. Born December 2, 1980 in North York, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 225 lbs and shot right. In 726 NHL regular-season games he had 133 goals and 171 assists for 304 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

726

Goals

133

Assists

171

Points

304

NHL playoff career

Games

83

Goals

22

Assists

30

Points

52

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.18

Assists / game

0.24

Points / game

0.42

Shots / game

1.54

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

24

2013–14 · Washington Capitals

Assists

25

2013–14 · Washington Capitals

Points

49

2013–14 · Washington Capitals

Shots

157

2010–11 · Nashville Predators

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2017–18

   • San Jose SharksNHL

2. 2016–17

   • San Jose SharksNHL

3. 2015–16

   • San Jose SharksNHL

4. 2014–15

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

5. 2013–14

   • Washington CapitalsNHL
   • CanadaWC-A

6. 2012–13

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

7. 2011–12

   • Washington CapitalsNHL

8. 2010–11

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

9. 2009–10

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

10. 2008–09

    • Nashville PredatorsNHL

11. 2007–08

    • HoustonAHL

12. 2006–07

    • HoustonAHL
    • Minnesota WildNHL

13. 2005–06

    • HoustonAHL

14. 2004–05

    • U. of P.E.I.CIS

15. 2003–04

    • U. of P.E.I.CIS

16. 2002–03

    • U. of P.E.I.CIS

17. 2001–02

    • U. of P.E.I.CIS

18. 2000–01

    • Owen SoundOHL
    • Long BeachWCHL

19. 1999–00

    • Owen SoundOHL

20. 1998–99

    • Owen SoundOHL

21. 1997–98

    • Owen SoundOHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2017–18	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	52	5	7	12	20	-2	40	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 7 Avg Toi 11:52 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4632 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 52 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -2 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 40
2016–17	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	78	10	19	29	30	-2	105	1	3	2	2	2	0	All stats Assists 19 Avg Toi 15:57 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.489 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 78 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -2 Points 29 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0952 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 105
2016–17	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	4	0	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 14:43 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4839 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1111 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
2015–16	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	79	21	22	43	28	-15	138	5	12	1	2	3	0	All stats Assists 22 Avg Toi 16:58 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4807 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 79 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -15 Points 43 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.1522 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 138
2015–16	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	24	7	6	13	16	2	35	1	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 15:52 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3913 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 24 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 2 Points 13 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
2014–15	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	82	19	15	34	30	-4	138	6	11	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 15 Avg Toi 16:52 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4724 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 82 Goals 19 Ot Goals 1 Pim 30 Plus Minus -4 Points 34 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.1377 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 138
2014–15	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	14	3	6	9	2	1	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 19:03 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5714 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 14 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0769 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 39
2013–14	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	82	24	25	49	32	7	133	6	10	2	2	4	0	All stats Assists 25 Avg Toi 16:04 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4523 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 82 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 7 Points 49 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1805 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 133
2013–14	WC-A	Canada	Regular	7	6	3	9	4	6	11	2	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 6 Pim 4 Plus Minus 6 Points 9 Power Play Goals 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 11
2012–13	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	39	8	12	20	12	7	52	1	3	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Avg Toi 15:08 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5846 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 39 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 7 Points 20 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 52
2012–13	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	6	-1	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 13:11 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
2011–12	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	73	6	12	18	20	12	79	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Avg Toi 12:26 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5577 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 73 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 12 Points 18 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0759 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 79
2011–12	NHL	Washington Capitals	Playoffs	14	1	4	5	6	3	12	0	0	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 10:57 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4167 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Ot Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 3 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0833 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
2010–11	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	80	10	19	29	42	-1	157	5	5	0	1	4	0	All stats Assists 19 Avg Toi 17:04 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4881 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 80 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus -1 Points 29 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0637 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 157
2010–11	NHL	Nashville Predators	Playoffs	12	7	6	13	6	4	28	2	4	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 20:25 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3947 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 12 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 4 Points 13 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 28
2009–10	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	71	13	21	34	18	-5	134	3	4	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 21 Avg Toi 17:33 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3827 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 71 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -5 Points 34 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.097 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 134
2009–10	NHL	Nashville Predators	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	2	1	12	0	0	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 19:54 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3333 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 12
2008–09	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	79	17	18	35	29	1	133	3	4	2	3	2	0	All stats Assists 18 Avg Toi 16:01 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4348 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 79 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus 1 Points 35 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1278 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 133
2007–08	AHL	Houston	Regular	79	21	20	41	47	12	—	1	—	2	—	—	—	All stats Assists 20 Games Played 79 Goals 21 Pim 47 Plus Minus 12 Points 41 Power Play Goals 1 Shorthanded Goals 2
2007–08	AHL	Houston	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0	-2	—	0	—	0	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2006–07	AHL	Houston	Regular	64	9	14	23	45	-1	—	0	—	4	—	0	—	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 64 Goals 9 Pim 45 Plus Minus -1 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 4
2006–07	NHL	Minnesota Wild	Regular	11	0	1	1	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 7:42 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
2005–06	AHL	Houston	Regular	66	8	14	22	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 66 Goals 8 Pim 34 Points 22
2005–06	AHL	Houston	Playoffs	8	4	2	6	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 4 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2004–05	CIS	U. of P.E.I.	Regular	28	16	28	44	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 28 Goals 16 Pim 42 Points 44
2003–04	CIS	U. of P.E.I.	Regular	27	14	24	38	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 27 Goals 14 Pim 42 Points 38
2002–03	CIS	U. of P.E.I.	Regular	19	11	15	26	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 19 Goals 11 Pim 24 Points 26
2001–02	CIS	U. of P.E.I.	Regular	22	13	14	27	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 22 Goals 13 Pim 16 Points 27
2000–01	OHL	Owen Sound	Regular	67	26	36	62	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 67 Goals 26 Pim 45 Points 62
2000–01	OHL	Owen Sound	Playoffs	5	2	4	6	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2000–01	WCHL	Long Beach	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1999–00	OHL	Owen Sound	Regular	63	23	20	43	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 20 Games Played 63 Goals 23 Pim 51 Points 43
1998–99	OHL	Owen Sound	Regular	58	19	16	35	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 58 Goals 19 Pim 23 Points 35
1998–99	OHL	Owen Sound	Playoffs	16	2	4	6	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 16 Goals 2 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
1997–98	OHL	Owen Sound	Regular	47	8	4	12	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 47 Goals 8 Pim 14 Points 12
1997–98	OHL	Owen Sound	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	5	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Pim 5 Plus Minus 0 Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0

NHL game-by-game archive

52 imported games.

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Recent NHL games

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Profile updated Oct 12, 3:35 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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