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Canada Mathew Ward
#10 Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 24/25
1-time WHL (Central) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 24, 2004
Position
F
Age
20
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Kamloops, BC, CAN
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

He spins around defenders before passing into the slot, reaches around sticks, and passes under them. If he’s not looking to pass immediately, he’s dekeing defenders or battling for possession in corners. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Mathew Ward Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep W CSSHL U15 30* 10* 20* 30* 26* -* |
2018-19 Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G CSSHL U15 30* 24* 40* 64* 42* -* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 6 -
2019-20 West Van Academy Prep CSSHL U18 34* 19* 45* 64* 24* -* | Playoffs 1 1 1 2 0 -
Swift Current Broncos WHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2020-21 Swift Current Broncos WHL 23* 6* 16* 22* 10* -7* |
2021-22 Swift Current Broncos WHL 64* 22* 35* 57* 96* -15* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 4* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
2022-23 Swift Current Broncos “A” WHL 68* 26* 48* 74* 93* -11* |
2023-24 Swift Current Broncos WHL 43* 19* 36* 55* 72* 12* | Playoffs 8 1 7 8 24 1
2024-25 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 32* 7* 12* 19* 42* -9* |
Projected WHL 66* 14* 25* 39* 87* -19* |

Mathew Ward Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Pacific Selects U15 WSI U15 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G John Reid Bantam 6* 9* 9* 18* 4* -* |

Mathew Ward Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CSSHL U15 2 60* 34* 60* 94* 1.57* 68* -* | 1 3 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.67 * 6 * - *
CSSHL U18 1 34* 19* 45* 64* 1.88* 24* -* | 1 1 1 * 1 * 2 * 2.00 * 0 * - *
John Reid Bantam 1 6* 9* 9* 18* 3.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 6 231* 80* 147* 227* 0.98* 313* -30* | 1 8 1 * 7 * 8 * 1.00 * 24 * 1 *
WJC-18 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Mathew Ward Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/09/2024
05/09/2024 Confirmed Swift Current Broncos Medicine Hat Tigers
06/19/2019
06/19/2019 Confirmed Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G Swift Current Broncos
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #14 overall by Swift Current Broncos in the WHL Bantam Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #155 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by NHL Central Scouting