Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Ward akaberekerwa muSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, akakurira ikoko uye mudhorobha reEdmonton reSherwood Park, Alberta. Munguva yake yemakore matatu ekuyaruka muWestern Hockey League (WHL) neRed Deer Rebels, akasarudzwa 25th yakazara neHurricanes mu2002 NHL Entry Draft
. Mushure memwaka pamwe neHurricanees 'American Hockey League (AHL) mubatanidzwa, iyo Lowell Lock Monsters, akahwina Stanley Cup neHurricanees muna 2006, kuhwina Conn Smythe Trophy semutambi anokosha kwazvo mumutambo. Akava muchengeti wepagedhi wekutanga kuhwina mukombe weStanley semutsva kubvira Patrick Roy muna 1986.