JOEL WARD
RW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2019-20
2020-04-27 Announced his retirement.
2018-19
2018-09-25 Released by the Montreal Canadiens from professional try-out contract.
2018-09-14 Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a professional try-out contract.
2017-18
2018-03-19 Missed 18 games (shoulder injury).
2018-02-19 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
2018-02-15 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2018-02-10 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2015-16
2016-03-31 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2016-03-29 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2015-12-28 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
2015-12-20 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2015-07-03 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a three-year contract.
2012-13
2013-05-02 Missed the last 9 regular season games (knee injury).
2013-04-09 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2011-12
2012-04-07 Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
2012-03-23 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2011-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a four-year contract.
2010-11
2011-03-19 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2011-03-15 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2009-10
2010-03-30 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2010-03-23 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2010-01-30 Missed 3 games (groin).
2010-01-22 Groin, day-to-day.
2010-01-11 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2010-01-07 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2009-10-10 Missed 2 games (groin).
2009-09-30 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2009-07-01 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract.
2008-09
2008-11-14 Missed 2 games (head injury).
2008-11-08 Head injury, day-to-day.
2008-07-14 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a one-year contract.
2007-08
2007-09-19 Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-07-16 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a one-year contract.
2006-07
2007-02-08 Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-02-06 Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-01-21 Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-01-18 Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-01-16 Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-01-10 Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2007-01-02 Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2006-12-13 Recalled from the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2006-10-01 Assigned to the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2006-09-27 Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a one-year entry-level contract.
2006-09-07 Invited to training camp by the Minnesota Wild.
2005-06
2005-12-04 Signed with the Houston Aeros (AHL).
2005-09-25 Released by the Florida Panthers.
2003-04
2003-09-15 Released by the Minnesota Wild.