Aaron Ward announces his retirement
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Aug 24, 2010 8:02 PM EDT
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PrintFromer Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward announced today that he is hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. The 37-year-old blueliner was originally drafted in the fifth round by the Winnipeg Jets in 1991. He went on to play 839 career regular season games over parts of 15 NHL seasons before wrapping up his career as a member of the Anaheim Ducks. Ward played for five different NHL clubs, including parts of three seasons with the Bruins. The defensive-minded Ward notched 151 points (44-107-151) in his career and etched his name on the Stanley Cup three times.
Ward was a fan favorite here in The Hub due largely to his workman-like approach to the game and his role on the popular morning drive radio show, Toucher & Rich. Ward's entertaining weekly interviews on T&R were a must listen for any B's fan. His ease in front of a microphone on Toucher & Rich gave a glimpse into Ward's life after hockey. Ward, who studied journalism at the University of Michigan, worked as a guest analyst on Versus and TSN during this year's NHL playoffs and has expressed interest in continuing his career in broadcasting. That's right, he is now one of the "sheep".
If a career in broadcasting doesn't work out for Ward, the personable fan favorite can always run for office. In which case, I will be his campaign manager. Remember, Aaron Ward has a proven track record of being a winner and his stance on the tough issues is clear. I don't care what his Wikipedia page says to the contrary.
I think I speak for the majority of Bruins fans when I say that I wish Aaron Ward great success in whatever he chooses to do after hockey. Thanks for making things fun around here for a few years.
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Sad that he’s not playing, but I’m excited for when I watch a hockey broadcast with him on it.
Here’s hoping he gets twitter, too.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 24, 2010 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
NESN should really jump on getting him as an analyst. Wardo is one of those lunchpail guys that made the B’s fun to watch. Enjoy retirement, man.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in Raleigh working for whoever does TV for the Hurricanes down there. He won the cup down there and also finished his career there.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 25, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
And lives here, too … tho actually finished his career in Anaheim after deadline deal.
by Cory Lavalette on Aug 25, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh. Whoops, guess I forgot that.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 25, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He is working at Fox Sports Carolinas
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 25, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
It was somewhere on NESN
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 26, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Great player and was a big fan of his.
I would love to see him as a NESN analyst as well, he has a great personality. We only saw him as a Bruin for a few years, but each night he suited up he gave it his all even if one of his body parts were hanging by a thread.
After a Bruins Ward was doing a post game interview at the NESN desk. I had puck in my hand a wanted to get Aaron to sign it. When he was done with the interview I walked over towards him and a security gaurd stopped me and said I couldn’t follow. Aaron was in a rush but said its cool and to run down with him. He signed the puck and shook my hand. Just a small story but gave me another reason to be a fan of his.
anyone else find it weird how happy the canes player looks that hes getting laid out
by BlueNGoldBomber on Aug 25, 2010 11:06 AM EDT reply actions
Good Luck Wardo, one of my favorite Bruins
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 25, 2010 5:34 PM EDT reply actions
Aaron, I always thought you were incredibly overrated by the fanbase here, but a good guy nonetheless.
enjoy yourself.
i think he is overrated in the same way that shawn thornton is. when thornton resigned everyone saw it as a much bigger signing than it was. a fourth line foreward with 15 goals in 7 years… not a huge deal. however, boston gravitates to the guys that give a shit
by BlueNGoldBomber on Aug 27, 2010 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Thornton isn’t paid to score goals. He has a skill set that not many guys in the league have. Having an enforcer like Thornton is still valuable in the NHL, even if the role has been diminished in recent years.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Aug 27, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn’t agree more. Thornton’s place on this team is vital. The fact that he likes being on the Bruins and loves living in Boston and appreciates the passion of the fan base is a bonus!
I’m as surprised to hear Blue and Gold thinks he’s overrated as I was to hear ScoC think TT has been whiney!
I can’t wait for the puck to drop.
by SkateHitShoot on Aug 28, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I still think that Tim Thomas screwed up the B’s plans this summer. This interview with PC tells the whole story in my opinion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TWXUO7pPI8 (start watching about 4 minutes in)
To me that says that PC tried to get him to waive his NTC and he refused. Now, he will sulk about not starting when he could have potentially been a starter somewhere else.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Aug 29, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Tyler Seguin also said he “didn’t know about” getting a Bruins tattoo. Remember that if he walks or is traded at some point years from now.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 29, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t read much into that, dude.
I mean, getting an nhl logo tat is like getting a big Tazmanian Devil tattoo. Chessy as hell IMO because they’re both licensed trademarks. Its like your a walking advertisement but you aren’t getting paid for it. Might as well get a Pizza Hut tattoo while you’re at it
by delta on Aug 31, 2010 8:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
woosh
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 31, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions
So you’re saying you can be bribed into getting a tattoo? Interesting…
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 31, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
And by that I mean, “I hate tattoos, I would never get one, except in certain circumstances which may include vast quantities of pizza, and/or IMSA GTP cars, and even such I would be the one to determine the size and location of said tattoo.”
Everyone has a price.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 31, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
[better retort here when I figure out what an IMSA GTP car is]
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 31, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Okay, how about a fuel pizza?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 31, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Who knows. I certainly don’t blame the Tank if he wants to stay. I want him here. I think people sometimes forget that the Bruins have about a 6 mil. cap hit dedicated to their goaltending (that’s one Vezina trophy winning goaltender and one young Finn with nothing but upside). That is the average cap hit for an NHL team for a goaltending duo, and most don’t even come close to having the talent that the Bruins have in net. I wonder if everyone would feel better if they both made 3 mil a year (as a cap hit) instead of Timmy making up 80% of the cap hit?? At the end of the day, the goal is the same….to win it all. As a comparison, The Leafs have about 7 mil dedicated to their goaltending and the have Giguere and Gustavsson. Not that the example I just gave is bad, just something to think about.
That is a good way of looking at, I guess. I just think they could get something of value for Thomas. That is a lot of money for a safety net.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Aug 30, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s a story over in the fanposts: http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2010/8/30/1658610/bruins-still-looking-to-trade-savvy
(The fanposts are on the right side of the page if you’ve missed it in the past.)
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Aug 31, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
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