Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Tupu oge 2009/10 oge, na July 24, 2009, Ward nwetaghachiri site Carolina na mgbanwe maka n'ihu Patrick Eaves na a anọ-gburugburu draft họrọ na
N'afọ 2010. Ward lụrụ ọgụ na nloghachi ya na Hurricanes, agbanyeghị, na Machị 3, 2010, a gbanwere ya na Anaheim Ducks na mgbanwe maka goalie Justin Pogge na nhọrọ nke anọ. N'oge oge ezumike na-esote, n'August 24, Ward kwupụtara ezumike nka ya site na hockey ọkachamara mgbe oge NHL 13 gasịrị.