NHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreQuick HitsGAMEBYGAMECAREER STATSNASHVILLE RosterJoel Ward 29 RWLWNashvilleDOB Dec 02 1980Age 29Place of Birth Toronto Ont CanadaHT 61 WT 220Shoots RNHL Seasons 2Signed by Minnesota in 2006Current Status Lower body injury Day to day YearGPGAPtsPPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHitsYear to date 20091041715224310011070100030On Pace 781328414510011913397757Transactions Injuries Suspensions07Jan10Lower body injury daytoday10Oct09Missed 2 games (groin)30Sep09Groin sidelined indefinitely01Jul09Resigned as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a twoyear contract14Nov08Missed 2 games (head injury)08Nov08Head injury daytoday14Jul08Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a oneyear contract19Sep07Assigned to Houston (AHL)16Jul07Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a oneyear contract08Feb07Assigned to Houston (AHL)06Feb07Recalled from Houston (AHL)21Jan07Assigned to Houston (AHL)18Jan07Recalled from Houston (AHL)16Jan07Assigned to Houston (AHL)10Jan07Recalled from Houston (AHL)02Jan07Assigned to Houston (AHL)13Dec06Recalled from Houston (AHL)01Oct06Assigned to Houston (AHL)27Sep06Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a oneyear contract07Sep06Invited to training camp by the Minnesota Wild04Dec05Signed by the Houston aeros (AHL)25Sep05Released by the Florida Panthers15Sep03Released by the Minnesota WildTrades14Jul08Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators27Sep06Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a oneyear contractCareer StatsYearTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMSHOTSPCT200910NashvilleNHL4171522410701000200809NashvilleNHL791718351291331278200708HoustonAHL792120411247200607MinnesotaNHL11011001200200607HoustonAHL6491423145135667200506HoustonAHL6681422834200405Prince Edward IslandCIS2816284442200304Prince Edward IslandCIS2714243842200203Prince Edward IslandCIS1911152624200102Prince Edward IslandCIS2213142716200001Long BeachWCHL200001Owen Soun...