Castleton

Spartans

2024-25: Played in 17 contests, recording 16 starts … Led the Spartan goaltenders with 886:08 minutes played … Stopped 446 shots for 3.93 goals against average … Collected four victories.

2023-24: Appeared in eight contests, starting six … Collected two victories … Made career-high 40 saves in overtime game at Babson (12/1) … Finished with 165 stops.

2022-23: Appeared in three games as a freshman, making two starts ... Earned first collegiate win and made season-high 31 saves in win over Southern Maine (11/18) ... Totaled 30 saves against New England College (1/20).

Prior to Castleton: Appeared in 19 games for the Amherst Ramblers in 2021-22 ... Compiled a 10-6 record with a .897 save percentage and 3.20 goals allowed average ... Went 11-1 in 2020-21 with a .899 save percentage and 2.58 GAA.

Personal: Son of Cheryl Kennedy and Ken Ward ... Born September 20, 2001 ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Favorite book is Game Change by Ken Dryden ... Favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption ... Favorite food is filet mignon with tortellini ... Enjoys playing golf and chess ... Lists Ken Dryden as his biggest hockey influence ... Best hockey memory is winning the CCHL crown in 2019 ... Takes morning walk with coffee as a pregame habit.