Troy G. Ward

Troy G. Ward (born 4 June 1962) is an American ice hockey coach. Ward spent three years (1997–2000) as assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.[1]

Troy G. Ward
Born	(1962-06-04) 4 June 1962 North St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position	Forward
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1980–1984 Coaching career
Current position
Title	Associate head coach
Team	Minnesota State
Conference	CCHA
Biographical details
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Playing career
1980–1984	Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Position(s)	Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1988	Wisconsin–Eau Claire (asst.)
1988–1990	Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1990–1993	Denver (asst.)
1993–1995	Dubuque Fighting Saints (HC/GM)
1995–1997	Indianapolis Ice (asst.)
1997–2000	Pittsburgh Penguins (asst.)
2000–2001	Trenton Titans
2002–2005	Wisconsin (asst.)
2005–2006	Victoria Salmon Kings
2007–2010	Houston Aeros (asst.)
2010–2011	Abbotsford Heat (asst.)
2011–2014	Abbotsford Heat
2014–2015	Vancouver Giants
2015–2016	Madison Capitols (HC/GM)
2017–2019	Steinbach Black Wings
2019–2022	Vancouver Canucks (scout)
2023–Present	Minnesota State (asst.)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2022–2023	Sioux City Musketeers (GM)

His playing career was from 1980 to 1984.

On June 30, 2011, following one year as an assistant coach, Ward was named as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Heat.[2]

He was named the head coach of the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2014–15 season but was released of his duties November 25, 2014, after 25 games.

On June 10, 2015, the Madison Capitols announced that Ward had accepted the dual role of head coach and general manager for the team's upcoming 2015–16 season.[3] He resigned from both positions after one season.[4]