Cam Ward Appreciation Thread

[sheriff bart]

Williams...

You are correct. I guess I forgot since he was gone for so long.

Last continuous Canes connection to the Cup is now gone

 

[DougieSmash]

hero.
legend.
symbol.
cam ward.

thank you for everything, cam. i can't say enough for you.

 

[What the Faulk]

And now the longest tenured Cane is Jeff Skinner, but that won’t last long. Then Justin Faulk, who also may not be here past July. Times are definitely a changin.

If/when both of those things happen, it looks like the next guy up would be Jordan Staal if you don't count Victor Rask's 2011 draft year. Looks like he'd be no worse than 2nd, though.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

underrated career due to awful defenses limiting his stats

probably topped out as a top 10 goalie talent wise, but will never get that recognition league wide.. shame

 

[jrcanesfan30]

My favorite off the ice memory of Cam Ward was when we had the All-Star Game here in Raleigh and he was selected as the number 1 overall pick in the All-Star Draft. His quote of "I guess I was just the best player available," is priceless.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

His name is on the Cup and the Conn Smythe, and his number will be raised the second he retires. I guess that will have to be recognition enough.

 

[DaveG]

Guy was a top 10 goalie rather easily in his prime, pity the way injuries and an absolute garbage defense during that period ruined the way that people that don't actually follow the guy view him. He'll absolutely get his number retired here and 100% deserve it. I just hope that this isn't his last go-around with the team and that we might be able to get one or two more seasons out of him before he hangs them up for good.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

His quote of "I guess I was just the best player available," is priceless

my favourite ward quote - “I’m not gonna waste my time with Tuukka Rask,”

 

[HisIceness]

I have his jersey. First hockey jersey I ever got.

It really sucks that his backups were always awful and we had no other choice but to run him into the ground to compete for the playoffs. Which happened once since the 2006 season.

I'm not optimistic about Darling and whoever else comes here.

 

[djboos22]

So I have recently created a few posts in recognition of Ward, in fear that the inevitable would happen and it sounds all but certain.

You can make a case that Cam is the greatest Hurricane ever. Played his entire career with us (as of now), Conn Smythe, huge saves in the final when it mattered, 4-0 in game 7s, put up pretty good numbers behind awful defensive teams, and above all else he was willing to be a backup and a leader to stay here.

It’s a shame he has to go.

#30 will never be worn again.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Since I started following this team around 2012, I haven't really seen Cam at his best. I've seen it at times, but also the worse version of him.

Good luck Cam, thank you for 2006.

 

[Cane mutiny]

I think we're going to regret this move. I already do! Best wishes, Cam. See you in the rafters when it's all said and done.

 

[Bub]

I think we're going to regret this move. I already do! Best wishes, Cam. See you in the rafters when it's all said and done.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

I remember 2008-2009 where he played like 70 games and played great all year in front of a pretty average team.

And then that glorious run to the ECF

 

[Oldracer]

We got our moneys worth from Mr Cameron Ward!

 

[Sens1Canes2]

If they had 2 new goalies, it’d be one thing. The fact that the fat piece of **** Scott Darling forced Cam out despite being an objectively worse goalie is a ****ing disgrace.

I laughed out loud at this, where’s the button for that?

 

[Stickpucker]

Cam being here was like a marriage. We had our good time and our glove side high times. All in all Cam was classy and I wish him and his family the best.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

 

[Linaik]

Is it wrong for me to wish him a shutout when Chicago plays the Canes?

 

[MinJaBen]

Is it wrong for me to wish him a shutout when Chicago plays the Canes?

Not if he is sitting on the bench as the backup.






Otherwise, yes.

 

[NotOpie]

Cam Ward is such a legend here that even if he's sitting on the bench he'll record a shutout.

 

[Breakdowns]

I will miss you Cam, thank you for all of the memories, good and bad, I will never forget you, best of luck with Hawks.

 

[poobags]

This deserves to be on every page of this thread. Still hangs on my wall. But watching that video in the original post gave me the heebie jeebies. Like being back there again.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

This deserves to be on every page of this thread. Still hangs on my wall. But watching that video in the original post gave me the heebie jeebies. Like being back there again.

I had a signed version of this hung up before a fire destroyed it. Easily the biggest save in franchise history, and my absolute favorite.

 

[CandyCanes]

This deserves to be on every page of this thread. Still hangs on my wall. But watching that video in the original post gave me the heebie jeebies. Like being back there again.

I’ll still never forget seeing this save in person. And I get chills still every time I watch the save.