Troy G. Ward (born 4 June 1962) is an American

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coach. Ward spent three years (1997–2000) as assistant coach with the

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of the

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. His playing career was from 1980 to 1984. On June 30, 2011, following one year as an assistant coach, Ward was named as the new head coach of the

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. He was named the head coach of the

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in the

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(WHL) for the 2014–15 season but was released of his duties November 25, 2014, after 25 games. On June 10, 2015, the

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announced that Ward had accepted the dual role of head coach and general manager for the team's upcoming 2015–16 season. He resigned from both positions after one season.

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External links

Troy Ward profile on HockeyDBTroy Ward's staff profile at Eliteprospects.com
1962 births Living people American ice hockey coaches People from North St. Paul, Minnesota Pittsburgh Penguins coaches Vancouver Giants coaches American men's ice hockey forwards {{US-icehockey-bio-stub