Sep 26, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) skates during warmup against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. :
OILERSMark Spector estimates at least 1,500 empty seats at Rogers Place for Battle of Alberta
Devin Cooley
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CANUCKSJake DeBrusk headlines four Canucks veterans available for trade, per The Fourth Period
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JOEL WARD

December 2, 1980  
North York, ON, CA

Right wing  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
OWEN SOUND PLATERS
NHL earnings$ 25 775 000
STATS
JOEL WARD
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1997-98OHL - PLA47841214-111125-
1998-99OHL - PLA5819163523-16246--
1999-00OHL - PLA6323204351-------
2000-01OHL - ATT6726366245-52464-
2005-06AHL - AER668142234-84264-
2006-07NHL - MIN11-11--------
AHL - AER649142345-------
2007-08AHL - AER7921204147-4-22--
2008-09NHL - NSH7917183529+1------
2009-10NHL - NSH7113213418-562242+2
2010-11NHL - NSH8010192942-11276136+4
2011-12NHL - WAS736121820+12141456+3
2012-13NHL - WAS398122012+771346-1
2013-14NHL - WAS8224254932+7------
WM - CA86394+7------
2014-15NHL - WAS8219153430-4143692+1
2015-16NHL - SJS7921224328-1524761316+2
2016-17NHL - SJS7810192930-261344-
2017-18NHL - SJS52571220-2------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL726133171304261-28322305242+11
AHL209384886126-124484-
OHL2357676152133-3259149-
WM86394+7------
NHL SALARIES
JOEL WARD
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2006-0726450 000-450 000
1 year  ·  $ 500 000
2008-0928500 000500 000950 000
2 years  ·  $ 3 000 000
2009-10291 500 0001 500 0002 450 000
2010-11301 500 0001 500 0003 950 000
4 years  ·  $ 12 000 000
2011-12313 000 0003 000 0006 950 000
2012-13323 000 0003 000 0009 950 000
2013-14333 000 0003 000 00012 950 000
2014-15343 000 0003 000 00015 950 000
3 years  ·  $ 9 825 000
2015-16353 275 0003 275 00019 225 000
2016-17363 275 0003 275 00022 500 000
2017-18373 275 0003 275 00025 775 000
TOTAL25 775 00025 325 000
TRANSACTIONS
JOEL WARD
July 14, 2008

Joel Ward signed a new deal with the Nashville Predators

July 1, 2011

Joel Ward signed a new deal with the Washington Capitals

July 3, 2015

Joel Ward signed a new deal with the San Jose Sharks

NHL trades