Cam Ward - WHL Player of the Week

Calgary - The Western Hockey League Player of the Week is goaltender Cam Ward of the Red Deer Rebels. Ward earned player of the week honours by recording two wins, including a shutout in two games versus the Medicine Hat Tigers as the Rebels grabbed a two games to none lead in the best-of-seven WHL Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2003 WHL Playoffs. Ward recorded a 1.00 goals against average and a 0.959 save percentage.

On Friday, April 4th, Ward recorded 25 saves in a 6-2 win in Game 1 of the best-of-seven WHL Western Conference Semi-Finals.

On Saturday, April 5th, Ward turned aside all 22 shots he faced in a 3-0 shutout home victory in Game 2 of the series.

Games 3 and 4 are in Medicine Hat on Tuesday, April 8th and Wednesday, April 9th.

Ward, an 18-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round, 25th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Honorable mention goes to forward Kiel McLeod of the Kelowna Rockets.

WHL Players of the Week, 2003 Playoffs:

Mar 31 – Apr 6: Cam Ward, Red Deer

Mar 24 – Mar 30: Nigel Dawes, Kootenay

Mar 21 – Mar 23: Josh Harding, Regina