Ryan Ward (lacrosse)

Ryan Ward (born September 26, 1980) is a Canadian-American former professional lacrosse player who spent eleven seasons in the National Lacrosse League with the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm and Edmonton Rush before retiring after the 2014 season. He graduated from Butler University, where he was team captain as a senior and still holds the school record for assists. Philadelphia drafted him third overall in the 2003 NLL Entry Draft, he made the 2004 All-Rookie Team, was traded to Minnesota in 2005, and was named to the All-Star Game in 2007 and 2008. The Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse took him second overall in 2004, and he played one season in that league. With the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association he won the Mann Cup in 2003 and 2005 and was league most valuable player in 2003. Away from the field he taught junior high physical education, founded the Twin Cities Lacrosse club and coached high school lacrosse in Minnesota.