John Ward was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who was active in the early 1900s. Amongst the teams Ward played for were the Canadian Soo Algonquins, Michigan Soo Indians, Brantford Indians, Montreal Shamrocks and the Port Arthur Lake City. Despite his small stature, weighing only around 135 pounds, Ward was a prolific scorer in the IPHL, OPHL and the NOHL.The Origins and Development of the International Hockey League and its effect on the Sport of Professional Ice Hockey in North America Daniel Scott Mason, University of British Columbia, 1992
Ward was born in the city of Kenora in northwestern Ontario, then known as Rat Portage.
Statistics Exh. = Exhibition games, NOHL = New Ontario Hockey League Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1903–04 Canadian Soo Pros Exh. 5 5 0 5 0 – – – – – 1904–05 Canadian Soo Algonquins IPHL 22 13 0 13 4 – – – – – 1905–06 Canadian Soo Algonquins IPHL 15 10 0 10 8 – – – – – 1906–07 Michigan Soo Indians IPHL 23 33 8 41 12 – – – – – 1908 Brantford Indians OPHL 12 14 0 14 6 – – – – – 1909 Brantfors Indians OPHL 12 25 0 25 16 – – – – – 1909 Montreal Shamrocks ECHA 3 7 2 9 6 – – – – – 1909–10 Fort William Forts NOHL 12 21 0 21 12 – – – – – Fort William North Stars NOHL 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – – 1910–11 Fort William Forts NOHL 15 39 0 39 22 – – – – – Port Arthur Lake City Stanley Cup – – – – – 1 1 0 1 3 1911–12 Fort William North Stars NOHL 13 17 0 17 21 – – – – – IPHL totals 60 56 8 64 24 – – – – – OPHL totals 24 39 0 39 22 – – – – – NOHL totals 41 77 0 77 55 – – – – –
Statistics per Society for International Hockey Research at sihrhockey.org
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