1. Dillon James Ward was born on March 28,1991 and is a Canadian professional lacrosse goaltender currently playing for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the Premier Lacrosse League.
18 Facts About Dillon Ward
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Dillon Ward is a graduate of The Hill Academy, and has a Communications degree from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Dillon Ward was named Junior Goalie of the Year and Junior Player of the Year in 2010 by Inside Lacrosse.
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Ontario won the title and Dillon Ward was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
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Dillon Ward played in net for the Bellarmine Knights from 2010 to 2013 in NCAA Division I lacrosse.
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That same season, the Eastern College Athletic Conference unanimously named him Goalie of the Year In 2020, Dillon Ward was named as Bellarmine's player of the decade for men's lacrosse, having been the program's first ever All-American and holding school records in every goaltending category.
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Dillon Ward played with the Nationals during the 2013 regular season and the semi-finals of the MLL 2013 Championship weekend where they were eliminated by the Chesapeake Bayhawks.
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On July 20,2013, Dillon Ward recorded 21 saves against the Machine earning him seventh of thirteen highlight plays of 2013 in the MLL.
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However, Dillon Ward did not see any action in the 2020 season, serving as a backup to Blaze Riorden as Chaos lost in the championship game.
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Dillon Ward was traded from Chaos to Waterdogs on April 30,2021, in exchange for Wesley Berg and a first round pick in the 2022 College Draft.
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Dillon Ward played for them during the 2014 season, ultimately earning the role of starter.
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Dillon Ward was named Rookie of the Year in the NLL by Inside Lacrosse magazine and was runner-up as NLL Rookie of the Year and named to the NLL All-Rookie Team.
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On September 18,2014, the Mammoth announced that Dillon Ward had signed a five-year contract with the team.
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In 2017, Dillon Ward won Goaltender of the Year and was a first team all-pro.
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In 2022, Dillon Ward led the Mammoth to the NLL Championship, where he made 55 saves in the decisive game 3, a record for the finals, being named Finals MVP.
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Dillon Ward was selected to play for Team Canada at the FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in Denver, Colorado.
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Dillon Ward started in all seven games that Canada played, winning six and losing one.
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Dillon Ward was named Outstanding Goalie, to the All-World Team and Most Valuable Player of the tournament.