Before Sunday’s game between the Capitals and Penguins, ex-Cap and current awesome guy Joel Ward returned to Washington, DC to drop the ceremonial puck.
Flanked by Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, Ward, wearing a Black Girl Hockey Club hoodie, was greeted by a standing ovation.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
On Saturday, former Capitals player and treasured fan-favorite Joel Ward returned to DC to host a street hockey clinic. Ward and about 20 local kids, many of whom were players for the Fort Dupont Cannons, played a game of pick-up ball hockey at Watkins Recreation Center in Southeast DC.
Ward, who played four seasons with the Capitals before joining the San Jose Sharks as a UFA, retired from professional hockey last year. Ward spoke appreciatively of being back on the East Coast.
“It feels like home,” Ward said. “I’m just happy to be back in DC, it brings back a lot of memories from my playing days here, just seeing a lot of familiar faces.”
By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago
The Washington Capitals announced over the weekend that fan-favorite Joel Ward will return to Capital One Arena on February 23rd for the Capitals-Penguins game. Wardo will take part in the ceremonial puck drop for Black History Night.
The Capitals will “honor diversity in hockey with tributes throughout the game.”
By Donya Abramo and Ian Oland 4 years ago
Back on February 11, news broke at the University of Prince Edward Island’s Men’s Hockey Alumni Day that former Capitals forward Joel Ward considered himself as being retired from professional hockey.
An NHL source later told RMNB that Ward wasn’t “officially” retired, something the forward himself confirmed via Color of Hockey. “No, I haven’t officially retired,” Ward said in an email to the website. “I’m always open to catch on a team.”
If Ward has his way, that team might be the Toronto Maple Leafs. And for good reason.
By Donya Abramo 5 years ago
While in Charlottetown for the University of Prince Edward Island’s Men’s Hockey Alumni Day, former Caps winger and fan favorite, Joel Ward announced that he considers himself retired from professional hockey.
After a career spanning 11 seasons in the NHL, “The Big Cheese” is hanging up the skates at the age of 38.
By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago
Friday morning, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former Capital Joel Ward was offered a professional tryout with the club.
The 37-year-old is coming off a three year, $9.825 million contract with the San Jose Sharks.
By Julia Karron 5 years ago
Joel Ward’s path to the NHL was a long one. The undrafted right winger spent eleven years playing both university and AHL hockey before making it to the NHL. Since he made it to the big game, he’s played for the Wild, Predators, Capitals, and Sharks.
Now the thirty-six year old forward is on the edge again, waiting for a PTO or contract as training camp draws near. Ward spoke about his situation with The Score at BioSteel Camp.
By Brennin Weiswerda 5 years ago
Former Capital Joel Ward is now a married man after a beautiful ceremony in Napa, California on Sunday afternoon.
No current Capitals were in attendance, but Ward did invite former teammate Troy Brouwer.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
Former Capital Joel Ward will be tying the knot with his longtime girlfriend Kitt Pedrosa this weekend in Napa, California. The two have been dating since Ward played in DC.
The news was shared on Instagram by Ward’s former teammate on the Sharks Logan Couture. Ward is currently an unrestricted free agent. He only played 52 games last season due to injury off a hit from Nate Schmidt.
By Cara Bahniuk 5 years ago
California based rapper, Lil B, has a reputation for cursing and blessing various sports teams around the globe. He earned this reputation by first putting a curse on Maryland native Kevin Durant in 2011, who did not win an NBA Championship until the curse was rescinded when Durant joined Lil B’s favored Golden State Warriors.
Before the Caps and Penguins met in Game Six, Twitter user Travis Tuthill (@tuthill_travis) tweeted both Lil B and UMBC Athletics (famous for becoming the first #16 seed in the NCAA tournament to dethrone a #1 seed) asking for the Capitals to be blessed.
Both accounts agreed to the blessing.
By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago
