Troy G. Ward (born 4 June 1962) is an American ice hockey coach. Ward spent three years (1997–2000) as assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.[1]
| Troy G. Ward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
4 June 1962 North St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career |
1980–1984 Coaching career | ||
| Current position | |||
| Title | Associate head coach | ||
| Team | Minnesota State | ||
| Conference | CCHA | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1980–1984 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1985–1988 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (asst.) | ||
| 1988–1990 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | ||
| 1990–1993 | Denver (asst.) | ||
| 1993–1995 | Dubuque Fighting Saints (HC/GM) | ||
| 1995–1997 | Indianapolis Ice (asst.) | ||
| 1997–2000 | Pittsburgh Penguins (asst.) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Trenton Titans | ||
| 2002–2005 | Wisconsin (asst.) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Victoria Salmon Kings | ||
| 2007–2010 | Houston Aeros (asst.) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Abbotsford Heat (asst.) | ||
| 2011–2014 | Abbotsford Heat | ||
| 2014–2015 | Vancouver Giants | ||
| 2015–2016 | Madison Capitols (HC/GM) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Steinbach Black Wings | ||
| 2019–2022 | Vancouver Canucks (scout) | ||
| 2023–Present | Minnesota State (asst.) | ||
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |||
| 2022–2023 | Sioux City Musketeers (GM) | ||
His playing career was from 1980 to 1984.
On June 30, 2011, following one year as an assistant coach, Ward was named as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Heat.[2]
He was named the head coach of the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2014–15 season but was released of his duties November 25, 2014, after 25 games.
On June 10, 2015, the Madison Capitols announced that Ward had accepted the dual role of head coach and general manager for the team's upcoming 2015–16 season.[3] He resigned from both positions after one season.[4]
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| John Brophy Award - ECHL Coach of the Year | 2000–01 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Troy Wards Hockey & Sons Skills Boot Camp Archived April 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | Home Page
- ^ "Coaching Staff | Madison Capitols Team | Madison Capitols". www.madcapshockey.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014.
- ^ "Caps' Ward Resigns as Head Coach/GM". OurSports Central. April 18, 2016.
- ^ Calgary Flames name Troy Ward head coach of AHL affiliate Abbotsford Heat - NHL.com - News
External links
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