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Joel Ward

#42

age44

posRW

shotr

h6'1"

w225lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$3,275,000$3.28M

Term

3 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2018 age 37

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Peter Cooney

Birthdate Dec 2, 1980

Birthplace North York, Ontario

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2008

ELC Year 27

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $25,325,000

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2017-18	$3,275,000 $3.28M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	52	5	7	12	20	538	41.18	45.21	-5.25	49.15	-1.79	0.33	1.00
2016-17	$3,275,000 $3.28M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	78	10	19	29	30	1,010	50.00	49.51	-4.09	51.47	-0.72	0.42	1.31	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0
2015-16	$3,275,000 $3.28M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	79	21	22	43	28	1,028	47.30	54.17	-1.05	52.69	0.61	0.70	1.52	Playoffs	24	7	6	13	0
2014-15	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	19	15	34	30	1,052	47.14	55.62	3.48	50.76	-1.68	0.57	1.03	Playoffs	14	3	6	9	0
2013-14	$3,000,000 $3.00M	WC	Canada	8	6	3	9	4
2013-14	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	24	25	49	32	994	54.55	51.04	5.16	47.12	-0.47	0.91	2.11
2012-13	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	8	12	20	12	449	58.33	50.42	1.34	50.25	1.41	0.67	2.00	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0
2011-12	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	73	6	12	18	20	828	59.18	48.58	-1.85	48.88	0.56	0.36	1.16	Playoffs	14	1	4	5	0
2010-11	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Nashville Predators	80	10	19	29	42	1,040	47.22	50.81	1.43	52.01	2.43	0.23	1.21	Playoffs	12	7	6	13	0
2009-10	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Nashville Predators	71	13	21	34	18	972	45.16	45.49	-5.95	49.59	-2.34	0.49	1.36	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	0
2008-09	$500,000 $500K	NHL	Nashville Predators	79	17	18	35	29	937	50.00	50.83	3.87	49.48	1.24	0.70	1.67
2007-08	$0 $0K	AHL	Houston Aeros	79	21	20	41	47									Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0
2006-07	$0 $0K	AHL	Houston Aeros	64	9	14	23	45
2006-07	$0 $0K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	11	0	1	1	0
2005-06	$0 $0K	AHL	Houston Aeros	66	8	14	22	34									Playoffs	8	4	2	6	0
2004-05	$0 $0K	USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	28	16	28	44	42
2003-04	$0 $0K	USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	27	14	24	38	42
2002-03	$0 $0K	USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	19	11	15	26	24
2001-02	$0 $0K	USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	22	13	14	27	16
2000-01	$0 $0K	WCHL	Long Beach Ice Dogs	0	0	0	0	0									Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0
2000-01	$0 $0K	OHL	Owen Sound Attack	67	26	36	62	45									Playoffs	5	2	4	6	0
1999-00	$0 $0K	OHL	Owen Sound Attack	63	23	20	43	51
1998-99	$0 $0K	OHL	Owen Sound Attack	58	19	16	35	23									Playoffs	16	2	4	6	0
1997-98	$0 $0K	OHL	Owen Sound Attack	47	8	4	12	14									Playoffs	11	1	1	2	0
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Signings & Trades

07/3

2015

Ward, Joel

3yrs

$3,275,000AAV

07/1

2011

Ward, Joel

4yrs

$3,000,000AAV

07/1

2009

Ward, Joel

2yrs

$1,500,000AAV

07/14

2008

Ward, Joel

1yr

$500,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

02/11

2019

Ward, Joel

Announced RW Joel Ward has retired.

09/25

2018

Ward, Joel

Released RW Joel Ward.

03/18

2018

Ward, Joel

Activated RW Joel Ward from injured reserve.

07/1

2011

Ward, Joel

(Joel Ward) Signed to a four-year contract.

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Contract History

2015-2018 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$9,825,000$9.83M

cap hit$3,275,000$3.28M

expiry 2018 UFA age 37

Signed On Jul 3 2015

Signing Agent Peter Cooney

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.59%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	UFAage 37
AAV	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,075,000$3.08M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$275,000$275K	$275,000$275K	$200,000$200K
Total Salary	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M
Minors Salary	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2011-2015 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$12,000,000$12.00M

cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

expiry 2015 UFA age 34

Signed On Jul 1 2011

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.67%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015
Cap Hit	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2009-2011 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M

expiry 2011 UFA age 30

Signed On Jul 1 2009

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.64%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	UFAage 30
AAV	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Base	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Minors Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2008-2009 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$500,000$500K

cap hit$500,000$500K

expiry 2009 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 14 2008

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.88%

Signing Status age 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$500,000$500K	UFAage 28
AAV	$500,000$500K
Base	$500,000$500K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$500,000$500K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

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