Ryan Ward

Infobox Lacrosse Player


image_size = 150px
position = Forward
shoots = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 190
league= Former NCAA
team= Butler University
nll_team = Minnesota Swarm
former_nll_teams = Philadelphia Wings
former_mll_teams = Rochester Rattlers
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1980|9|26|mf=y
birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
nationality = Canada
career_start = 2004
nickname = Wardo

Ryan Ward (born September 26, 1980 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League.

Ward is a two-time Mann Cup winner (in 2003 & 2005) with the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association. In 2003, he was awarded the Western Lacrosse Association MVP award. Ward is a graduate of Butler University. As a senior he was named Team Captain, and still holds the school record for assists.cite web |url=http://www.tc-lax.com/coaches.php|title=Ryan Ward's Twin Cities Lacrosse |accessdate=2008-02-06|date=|work=tc-lax.com]

Ward was selected by the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse as a first round selection (2nd overall) in the 2004 MLL Collegiate Draft. He only played one season in the league.

The Philadelphia Wings drafted Ward in the First Round (3rd overall) in the in the 2003 NLL Entry Draft.cite web |url=http://www.mnswarm.com/team/player.asp?player_id=34|title=Ryan Ward Minnesota Swarm Player Bio |accessdate=2008-02-06|date=|work=MNSwarm.com] As a rookie, he was awarded Rookie of the Week honors in week 8 of the season and named to the 2004 NLL All-Rookie Team. During the 2005 NLL season, Ward was traded to the Minnesota Swarm. In the 2006 NLL season he was awarded Offensive Player of the Week honors in week 12 for his ten point game against the Portland LumberJax, and helped lead the Swarm to their first playoff appearance. In 2007 he was elected to his first National Lacrosse League All-Star Game and again helped led his team back to the playoffs. In 2008, Ward was again named to the All-Star team, replacing the injured Casey Powell. [cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=3369|work=NLL.com|title=All-Star Weekend: Roster Updates|date=March 15, 2008|accessdate=2008-03-15]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Lacrosse player
DATE OF BIRTH=September 26, 1980
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