Ron Ward (ice hockey)

For the English footballer, see Ron Ward (footballer). For the Australian cricketer, see Ron Ward (cricketer).

Ronald Leon "Magic" Ward (born September 12, 1944) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played center for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1972. He then switched to the fledgling World Hockey Association, playing for the New York Raiders in the 1972–73 season. This would be his most productive season, as he amassed 51 goals and 67 assists for 118 points.^[1] 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.

Ron Ward
Born	(1944-09-12) September 12, 1944 (age 80) Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks New York Raiders Vancouver Blazers Los Angeles Sharks Cleveland Crusaders Calgary Cowboys Minnesota Fighting Saints Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1970–1977

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Cornwall Royals	CJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Cornwall Royals	CJHL		36	29	31	60	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		69	6	22	28	37		7	1	2	3	9
1966–67	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		42	12	15	27	46		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		67	31	54	85	30		11	5	5	10	8
1968–69	Rochester Americans	AHL		73	35	43	78	18		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		18	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		22	7	9	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		22	7	17	24	15		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Rochester Americans	AHL		69	23	16	39	33		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		71	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New York Raiders	WHA		77	51	67	118	28		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		7	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		40	14	19	33	16		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA		23	19	7	26	7		5	3	0	3	2
1974–75	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA		73	30	32	62	18		5	0	2	2	2
1975–76	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA		75	32	50	82	24		3	0	2	2	0
1976–77	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		41	15	21	36	6		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		14	4	7	11	2		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		9	5	5	10	0		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				359	170	210	380	103		13	3	4	7	4
NHL totals				89	2	5	7	6		—	—	—	—	—