13
Cory Ward (F)
Tulsa Oilers
| Name: |
Cory Ward |
| Number: |
13 |
| Pos.: |
F |
| Shoots: |
R |
| Height: |
5-11 |
| Weight: |
201 |
| Birthdate: |
1993-09-23 |
| Birthplace: |
Las Vegas, NV |
Biography
BIO: Hailing from Las Vegas, NV, Ward appeared in 71 games with the ECHL’s Manchester Monarchs last season, accounting for 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points, and registered 20 minutes in penalties. He recorded seven multi-point efforts, including a season-high three points on two separate occasions. He also appeared in 11 playoff games with Manchester, potting a goal and dishing out a pair of assists. The entirety of Ward’s ECHL career has been spent with the Monarchs, accounting for 39 goals and 47 assists in 161 career games. He has also seen 33 career games in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Ontario Reign, Springfield Thunderbirds, St. John’s IceCaps, and Syracuse Crunch, totaling a goal and four assists in that time.
Prior to turning pro, the 5-11, 201lb centerman enjoyed a successful collegiate career at Bemidji State University, where he was a three-year teammate of Cyclones forward Brendan Harms. In 151 games across four seasons with the Beavers, Ward was responsible for 45 goals and 35 assists, and was in the top six on the team in scoring every season. Additionally, he led the Beavers in scoring during his sophomore season (18g, 11a).
