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Jimmy Ward
Jimmy Ward
Born	September 1, 1906; Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 15, 1990 (aged 84); Portland, Oregon, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Maroons; Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1927–1939

James William Ward (September 1, 1906 – November 15, 1990) was a right winger in the NHL from 1928 - 1939. Jimmy Ward's son, Pete Ward, played nine seasons of professional baseball, winning TSN Rookie Of The Year honors in 1963 while playing for the Chicago White Sox.

Playing career

He played his entire NHL career in Montreal. It began in the 1928 season with the Montreal Maroons. He would stay with the English Montreal team until they folded following the 1938 season. Along the way he scored 10 or more goals in 10 of 11 seasons during a time when the regular season was only 48 games long. He won the Stanley Cup in 1935. He played in the Ace Bailey Benefit Game in 1934 and the Howie Morenz Memorial Game in 1937. When the Maroons folded he joined the rival Montreal Canadiens for the 1939 season.

Coaching career

In 1940 he served as a player/coach of the New Haven Eagles of the IAHL. He would later serve as head coach of the PCHL's Portland Eagles and Portland Penguins.

Awards and achievements

Played in Ace Bailey Benefit Game
Played in Howie Morenz Memorial Game

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1925–26	Kenora Thistles	TBSHL	16	10	3	13	16	—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Fort William Forts	TBSHL	20	18	5	23	20	2	0	0	0	0
1927–28	Montreal Maroons	NHL	42	10	2	12	44	9	1	1	2	6
1928–29	Montreal Maroons	NHL	43	14	8	22	46	—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Montreal Maroons	NHL	44	10	7	17	54	4	0	1	1	12
1930–31	Montreal Maroons	NHL	41	14	8	22	52	2	0	0	0	2
1931–32	Montreal Maroons	NHL	48	19	19	38	39	4	2	1	3	0
1932–33	Montreal Maroons	NHL	48	16	17	33	52	2	0	0	0	0
1933–34	Montreal Maroons	NHL	48	14	9	23	46	4	0	0	0	0
1934–35	Montreal Maroons	NHL	41	9	6	15	24	7	1	1	2	0
1935–36	Montreal Maroons	NHL	48	12	19	31	30	3	0	0	0	6
1936–37	Montreal Maroons	NHL	40	14	14	28	34	—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Montreal Maroons	NHL	48	11	15	26	34	—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	36	4	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	0
1939–40	New Haven Eagles	IAHL	49	5	14	19	28	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			527	147	127	274	455	36	4	4	8	26