Dixon Ward

Dixon McRae Ward (born September 23, 1968) is a Canadian former National Hockey League right wing.^[1] He was drafted in the seventh round, 128th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. His son Taylor is also a professional hockey player who has spent his whole career with the Ontario Reign, Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate franchise, with the exception of one game with the Kings.^[2]

Dixon Ward
Born	(1968-09-23) September 23, 1968 (age 56) Leduc, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins New York Rangers
NHL draft	128th overall, 1988 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1992–2003

Career

Ward is the only North Dakota Fighting Sioux player to record 100 goals and 100 assists for his career. After playing four seasons with the University of North Dakota, Ward joined the Canucks for the 1992–93 season. Ward spent short periods of time with the Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leafs before joining the Buffalo Sabres, with whom he had his greatest success. Ward played four full seasons with the Sabres, including 1998–99 when he scored 20 goals in the regular season and 7 more during the team's run to the Stanley Cup finals. Ward later played one season each with the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers after which he retired in 2003. In his NHL career, Ward appeared in 537 games, scoring 95 goals and adding 129 assists. He also appeared in 62 playoff games, scoring 14 goals and recording 20 assists.

As of 2010, Ward is a VP with the Okanagan Hockey School in Penticton, BC.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1990–91
All-WCHA Second Team	1991–92

• Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (most valuable player in Calder Cup (American Hockey League) playoffs): 1995–96 season
• Calder Cup champion with the Rochester Americans in the 1995–96 season.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Red Deer Rustlers	AJHL		59	46	40	86	153		20	11	11	22	16
1987–88	Red Deer Rustlers	AJHL		51	60	71	131	167		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	University of North Dakota	WCHA		37	8	9	17	26		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of North Dakota	WCHA		45	35	34	69	44		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of North Dakota	WCHA		43	34	35	69	84		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of North Dakota	WCHA		38	33	31	64	90		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		70	22	30	52	82		9	2	3	5	0
1993–94	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		33	6	1	7	37		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		34	6	2	8	45		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		22	0	3	3	31		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		6	3	3	6	19		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Detroit Vipers	IHL		7	3	6	9	7		5	3	0	3	7
1995–96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		8	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Rochester Americans	AHL		71	38	56	94	74		19	11	24	35	8
1996–97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	13	32	45	36		12	2	3	5	6
1997–98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	10	13	23	42		15	3	8	11	6
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		78	20	24	44	44		21	7	5	12	32
1999–2000	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	11	9	20	41		5	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	5	13	18	65		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SC Langnau	NLA		23	8	19	27	38		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		67	23	41	64	108		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	SC Rapperswil–Jona	NLA		35	22	11	33	44		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				537	95	129	224	431		62	14	20	34	46