Troy G. Ward Explained

Position:Forward
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:155
Birth Date:1962 6, df=yes
Birth Place:North St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1980
Career End:1984
Embed:yes
Current Title:Associate head coach
Current Team:Minnesota State
Current Conference:CCHA
Alma Mater:University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Player Years1:1980–1984
Player Team1:Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Player Positions:Forward
Coach Years1:1985–1988
Coach Team1:Wisconsin–Eau Claire (asst.)
Coach Years2:1988–1990
Coach Team2:Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Coach Years3:1990–1993
Coach Team3:Denver (asst.)
Coach Years4:1993–1995
Coach Team4:Dubuque Fighting Saints (HC/GM)
Coach Years5:1995–1997
Coach Team5:Indianapolis Ice (asst.)
Coach Years6:1997–2000
Coach Team6:Pittsburgh Penguins (asst.)
Coach Years7:2000–2001
Coach Team7:Trenton Titans
Coach Years8:2002–2005
Coach Team8:Wisconsin (asst.)
Coach Years9:2005–2006
Coach Team9:Victoria Salmon Kings
Coach Years10:2007–2010
Coach Team10:Houston Aeros (asst.)
Coach Years11:2010–2011
Coach Team11:Abbotsford Heat (asst.)
Coach Years12:2011–2014
Coach Team12:Abbotsford Heat
Coach Years13:2014–2015
Coach Team13:Vancouver Giants
Coach Years14:2015–2016
Coach Team14:Madison Capitols (HC/GM)
Coach Years15:2017–2019
Coach Team15:Steinbach Black Wings
Coach Years16:2019–2022
Coach Team16:Vancouver Canucks (scout)
Coach Years17:2023–Present
Coach Team17:Minnesota State (asst.)
Admin Years1:2022–2023
Admin Team1:Sioux City Musketeers (GM)

Troy G. Ward (born 4 June 1962) is an American ice hockey coach. Ward spent three years (1997–2000) as assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.[1]

His playing career was from 1980 to 1984.

On June 30, 2011, following one year as an assistant coach, Ward was named as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Heat.[2]

He was named the head coach of the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2014–15 season but was released of his duties November 25, 2014, after 25 games.

On June 10, 2015, the Madison Capitols announced that Ward had accepted the dual role of head coach and general manager for the team's upcoming 2015–16 season.[3] He resigned from both positions after one season.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://hockeyandsons.com/troy.php Troy Wards Hockey & Sons Skills Boot Camp
  2. http://theahl.com/troy-ward-named-head-coach-in-abbotsford-p171473 TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | Home Page
  3. Web site: Coaching Staff Madison Capitols Team Madison Capitols . www.madcapshockey.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140315055954/http://www.madcapshockey.com/page/show/1075069-coaching-staff . 2014-03-15.
  4. Web site: Caps' Ward Resigns as Head Coach/GM . OurSports Central . April 18, 2016.
  5. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=567846 Calgary Flames name Troy Ward head coach of AHL affiliate Abbotsford Heat - NHL.com - News