Ron Ward

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Position Defense
Shot Right
Height
Weight
ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (80 kg)
Pro Clubs Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
New York Raiders
Vancouver Blazers
Los Angeles Sharks
Cleveland Crusaders
Calgary Cowboys
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Winnipeg Jets
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born September 4, 1944,
Cornwall, ON
Pro Career 1970 – 1977

Ron Ward (born September 4, 1944) was a National Hockey League player from 1970-1972 who played defense for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He then switched to the fledgling World Hockey Association, playing for the New York Raiders in the 72-73 season. Of all his WHA years, this was his best year, as he amassed 51 goals and 67 assists for 118 points. Throughout the rest of his WHA career he went on to play for the Vancouver Blazers, Los Angeles Sharks, Cleveland Crusaders, Calgary Cowboys, Minnesota Fighting Saints, and ending with the Winnipeg Jets in 1976-77.