Jack Ward (ice hockey)

Jack Ward
Born Rat Portage, Ontario, Canada[1]
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Canadian Soo Algonquins
Michigan Soo Indians
Brantford Indians
Montreal Shamrocks
Port Arthur Lake City
Playing career c. 1902–1912

John "Jack" Ward was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who was active in the early 1900s. Amongst the teams Ward played for were the Canadian Soo Algonquins, Michigan Soo Indians, Brantford Indians, Montreal Shamrocks and the Port Arthur Lake City. Despite his small stature, weighing only around 135 pounds, Ward was a prolific scorer in the IPHL, OPHL and the NOHL.[2]

Ward was born in the city of Kenora in northwestern Ontario, then known as Rat Portage.