Catherine Ward
Encyclopedia
Catherine Ward (born February 27, 1987, in Montreal
, Quebec
) is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was also a member of the 2008–09 McGill Martlets women's hockey season
, which won a Canadian Interuniversity Sport
title. She was drafted 7th overall by the Montreal Stars
in the 2011 CWHL Draft
.
on Team Quebec at the 2003 Canada Winter Games. Ward would silver at those Games. She played also for Montreal Axion
in the National Women's Hockey League
.
represented Team Canada at the 2009 IIHF women's world hockey championship.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She was also a member of the 2008–09 McGill Martlets women's hockey season
2008–09 McGill Martlets women's hockey season
The McGill Martlets represented McGill University in the 2008-09 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's hockey season. The Martlets posted an unblemished 33-0 record against CIS opponents to go undefeated for the second straight season en route to capturing another CIS banner...
, which won a Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
title. She was drafted 7th overall by the Montreal Stars
Montreal Stars
The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its...
in the 2011 CWHL Draft
2011 CWHL Draft
The 2011 CWHL Draft was held on July 21, 2011 in Mississauga. The Montreal Stars had the first pick overall and selected Meghan Agosta from Mercyhurst College. -Top 50 picks:-Draft picks by team:-Alberta:-Boston:-Brampton:-Burlington:-Montreal:...
.
Playing career
Ward played with Sarah VaillancourtSarah Vaillancourt
Sarah Marie Vaillancourt is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars .-Playing career:...
on Team Quebec at the 2003 Canada Winter Games. Ward would silver at those Games. She played also for Montreal Axion
Montreal Axion
The Montreal Axion were a National Women's Hockey League team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Axion represented Quebec at the 2005 Esso Women's Nationals...
in the National Women's Hockey League
National Women's Hockey League
The National Women's Hockey League was a women's ice hockey league. This League was in service between 1999 and 2007.-History:The NWHL superseded the old Central Ontario Women's Hockey League in 1998-99. After the old COWHL dropped down to three teams in 1997-98, the new league expanded to...
.
McGill Martlets
During the 2008-09, Ward set a QSSF record for points (25) by a defenseman, beating her own record (22) that she had set in 2006-07. In 2007, she was the first Martlet to earn CIS rookie-of-the-year honours since the inception of the award in 2000-01. She was one of three Martlets in three years to be named as the top rookie in CIS women’s hockey. This marked the first time in CIS history that players from the same school in a team sport were honoured as the nation’s best freshman for three consecutive years. Ann-Sophie Bettez and Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger received the award in 2007-08 and 2008-09. She set new McGill single-season marks for most goals, assists and points in her varsity debut, finishing second among CIS defencemen with 22 points despite playing in only 16 conference games.Hockey Canada
In 2007, she played for the Canadian Under-22 team on two occasions. She was a member of the European Air Canada Cup in Ravensburg, Germany, in January. She followed the victory by winning a three-game exhibition series against the USA in Ottawa, in August. In 2009, Ward, and McGill teammate Charline LabontéCharline Labonté
Charline Labonté is a women's ice hockey player. Labonté now lives in Montreal, and is studying Physical Education at McGill University.-Playing career:...
represented Team Canada at the 2009 IIHF women's world hockey championship.
Boston University Terriers
Ward has been described as an explosive skater and a stylish playmaker. She helped the team secure a first place finish in Hockey East with a 15-3-3 conference record and a remarkable 25-5-4 overall record. Ward has also recently been recognized as the Best Defenceman in Hockey East At season's end, Catherine Ward was the first ever Terrier to be named an All-American, as she was selected for the second team.Hockey Canada
| Event | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| 2009 Women's World Championships | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 Olympics | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
CIS
- McGill Athlete of the Week: Sep 29, 08 – Oct 05, 08
- McGill Most outstanding defenceman award 2009
- Won silver with Canada Under 22 team at the 2009 MLP Nations Cup in Germany
- CIS Rookie of the Year (Tissot Award), 2007
- CIS First Team All-Canadian 2007, Defence
- CIS First Team All-Canadian 2008, Defence
- CIS First Team All-Canadian 2009, Defence
- CIS Women's Hockey Championship, Most Valuable Player, 2009
- QSSF Rookie of the Year, 2007
NCAA
- 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award Nominee
- 2011 Second Team All-American
- 2011 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament team
- 2011 New England Women's Division I All-Star selection