Ku qor sii wadida faqradan - Ka hor xilli ciyaareedkii 2009-10 xilli ciyaareedkii, bishii Luulyo 24, 2009, Ward waxaa dib u soo iibsaday Carolina iyada oo lagu beddelay weeraryahanka Patrick Eaves iyo doorashada wareega afaraad ee 2010
Waxaad Ward wuxuu ku dhibtooday soo noqoshadiisa Hurricanes, si kastaba ha noqotee, bishii Maarso 3, 2010, waxaa loo beddelay Anaheim Ducks si loogu beddelo goolhaye Justin Pogge iyo doorashada wareega afaraad ee doorashada. Intii lagu guda jiray xilli ciyaareedka dambe, bishii Ogosto 24, Ward wuxuu ku dhawaaqay inuu ka fariistay ciyaaraha hockeyga xirfadeed kadib 13 xilli ciyaareed oo NHL ah.