All Star Game Goalie Skating Race

Cam Ward Stellar Since Return

Cam Ward has been out since February 3rd missing 18 games with a back injury. Since his return on March 29th he has been playing unbelievable.

He has played two games, one against Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens. In those two games he has put up two wins with a 0.968 SV% and a 1.00 GAA. He was 3rd star of the first game and first star of the second.

"I felt more and more confident as the game went on," said Ward. "I was excited and also a bit nervous, because i had been away from the game for so long."

Goalies Battling For 2010 Olympic Spot

There is a lot of talk about which goalies will be picked for the 2010 Team Canada Olympic spot. It seems that they have narrowed it down to 5 goalies. These goalies are Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, Steve Mason, Cam Ward, and Marc-Andre Fleury. All five of these goalies have their pros and cons.

Martin Brodeur- He has a lot of experience and has led Team Canada to a gold medal before. Some people say hes past his prime and getting washed up.

Roberto Luongo- He has a couple of gold medals from Team Canada Experiences and has always been playing great but this season he hasn't proved anything yet.

Steve Mason- He led his team to a gold medal at the World Juniors and won rookie of the year. He has proves himself to be one of the best in the NHL.

Cam Ward- He has one gold medal with Team Canada under his belt and has always been reliable but not so much this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury- Marc-Andre Fleury has always been great in goal, he has 2 silver medals with Team Canada and since winning the cup last year he has really been playing well.

All of these goalies are great goalies and it would be very hard to pick a specific one. I think that they all have an equal shot at making the team.

Ward With Major Injury, Out for 3-4 Weeks

Carolina Hurricanes all star goaltender Cam Ward was sent to the hospital from a game Saturday night. It was only the first period when he had a skate laceration to his upper leg by the Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash. Doctors say he will be out for at least 3-4 weeks. The Hurricanes ended up loosing to the Blue Jackets 3-2 that night.

He was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus and had to get stitches for the injury. After being kept there overnight they decided on Sunday that Ward would have to spend another day in the hospital to rest his leg.

He was released on Monday to return to Raleigh, N.C., where the Hurricanes' head orthopedic physician, Dr. Marty Isbell will check him out for further evaluation. Hopefully loosing this all star wont be too hard on the Canes.

Cam Ward for 6 Years and $37.8 Million

25 year old Cam Ward from the Carolina Hurricanes signed a 6 year contract for $37.8 million dollars which was announced by Jim Rutherford.

"It comes at a good time," Rutherford said. "We were hoping we could get Cam a long-term contract that would keep him with the team, and it's great to get it done before the season begins."

Ward was third in the NHL in wins with 39 and tied for sixth in shutouts with 6 last season. He established a new franchise record for goaltender victories in a season (39) and matched the franchise record for shutouts in a season. Ward posted a 2.44 GAA and .916 SV%.