- Jimmy Ward
James William "Jimmy" Ward (born
September 1 ,1906 in Fort William,Ontario -November 15 1990 Portland, Oregon ) was a right winger in the NHL from 1928 - 1939.Playing career
He played his entire NHL career in
Montreal . It began in the 1928 season with theMontreal 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 theStanley Cup in 1935. He played in theAce Bailey Benefit Game in 1934 and theHowie Morenz Memorial Game in 1937. When the Maroons folded He joined the rivalMontreal Canadiens for the 1939 season.Coaching career
In 1940 He served as a player/coach of the
New Haven Eagles of theIAHL . He would later serve as head coach of the PCHL'sPortland Eagles andPortland Penguins .Awards & Achievements
*Played in
Ace Bailey Benefit Game
*Played inHowie Morenz Memorial Game Trivia
*Height - 5' 11"
*Weight - 182 lb
*Jimmy Ward's son, Pete Ward, played nine seasons of professional baseball, winning Rookie Of The Year honors in 1963 while playing for the Chicago White Sox.External links
* [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14635 Career Stats]
*hockeydb|5638
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