Joe Ward (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Joseph Michael Ward is a former American ice hockey player from Seattle
, Washington.
Ward played his junior hockey with the Seattle Breakers of the WHL
. And was the 22nd pick by the Colorado Rockies
in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft
. He would go onto play four games for the Rockies that year, however, he would never make it back to the NHL.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Washington.
Ward played his junior hockey with the Seattle Breakers of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. And was the 22nd pick by the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...
in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft
1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...
. He would go onto play four games for the Rockies that year, however, he would never make it back to the NHL.