Former NHL right wing

Joel Ward

2006-07 to 2017-184 clubsLast club San Jose

Born 2 December 1980

Clubs

Washington276 Nashville230 San Jose209 Minnesota11

Games726NHL career

Goals133NHL career

Assists171NHL career

Points304NHL career

Joel Ward played 726 NHL games for Washington, Nashville, San Jose and Minnesota from 2006-07 to 2017-18: 133 goals and 304 points.

Career · regular season

Eleven NHL seasons

Points by season

WashingtonNashvilleSan JoseMinnesota

Each bar is one regular season, split by club. Hover a bar for the line.

By season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points

2006-07MIN110110.090.0%

2008-09NSH791718350.4412.8%

2009-10NSH711321340.489.7%

2010-11NSH801019290.366.4%

2011-12WSH73612180.257.6%

2012-13WSH39812200.5115.4%

2013-14WSH822425490.6018.0%

2014-15WSH821915340.4113.8%

2015-16SJS792122430.5415.2%

2016-17SJS781019290.379.5%

2017-18SJS5257120.2312.5%

Career7261331713040.4211.9%

Every NHL regular season. The career line is the official total.

Clubs and teammates

Most games with Washington

By club

Washington Capitals276 GP 121 P2011-12 to 2014-15 · 50th in club points since 1990-91

Nashville Predators230 GP 98 P2008-09 to 2010-11 · 44th in club points since 1990-91

San Jose Sharks209 GP 84 P2015-16 to 2017-18 · 61st in club points since 1990-91

Minnesota Wild11 GP 1 P2006-07 · 246th in club points since 1990-91

Played with

Most seasons on the same club since 1990-91

Martin Erat5 seasons

John Carlson4 seasons

Karl Alzner4 seasons

Troy Brouwer4 seasons

Alex Ovechkin4 seasons

Jason Chimera4 seasons

Marcus Johansson4 seasons

Nicklas Backstrom4 seasons

Brent Burns4 seasons

Mike Green4 seasons

Updated 3 Oct 2026 · official career totals and season history