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Dillon James Ward was born on March 28, 1991, in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. He began his lacrosse career playing for the Orangeville Northmen Jr. A from 2008 to 2012. During his time with the Northmen, the team reached the provincial finals for five consecutive years, secured four provincial championships, and won three national Minto Cup championships. Ward’s individual performance during this period was recognized with several honors, including being named Junior Goalie of the Year and Junior Player of the Year in 2010 by Inside Lacrosse magazine. He also received the Robert Melville Memorial Award as the top Junior A goalie in 2008, 2009, and 2011, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the Minto Cup Tournament in 2012.
Ward transitioned to NCAA Division I lacrosse, playing for the Bellarmine Knights from 2010 to 2013. He started in forty-three of his fifty-three games, demonstrating his skill as a formidable goaltender. In 2013, Ward achieved an NCAA Division-I-leading save percentage of .662, which led to a Tewaaraton Trophy nomination and an All-American (third team) selection. That same year, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) unanimously recognized him as Goalie of the Year. In 2020, Bellarmine named Ward its men’s lacrosse player of the decade, acknowledging him as the program’s first All-American and for holding multiple school goaltending records. His professional career continued to develop across multiple leagues, solidifying his reputation within the sport.
In the National Lacrosse League (NLL), Ward was selected third overall by the Colorado Mammoth in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft, becoming the first goaltender drafted in the top three since 1999. He quickly established himself as a starter for the Mammoth, earning the NLL Rookie of the Year by Inside Lacrosse magazine and being named to the NLL All-Rookie Team in 2014. Ward has been a two-time Mammoth MVP (2017, 2018) and a three-time NLL All-Pro selection (2016-2018). In 2017, he won the NLL Goaltender of the Year award. He achieved a significant career milestone in 2022 by leading the Mammoth to the NLL Championship, where he was named Finals MVP after recording 55 saves in the decisive Game 3. For the 2024-25 season, Ward set new franchise records for the Colorado Mammoth, including 722 saves and 1,016 minutes and nine seconds played, demonstrating his continued impact and longevity in the league. He is also ranked among the league’s all-time leaders in minutes played, saves recorded, and regular season victories.
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