Carolina Hurricanes: The Curious Case of Cam Ward's Backups

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SUNRISE, FL – APRIL 2: Goaltender Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes stretches on the ice during warm ups against the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center on April 2, 2018 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Cam Ward /

Cam Ward is the all-time leader in wins for the Carolina Hurricanes, though he was often overworked. A large part of this is the inconsistency of his backups through the years.

Earlier today I was watching a video from The Hockey Guy on YouTube, an overview of the history of the Carolina Hurricanes that highlighted a number of franchise records. To the surprise of no one at all, Cam Ward holds the record for career wins and likely will for some time.

Yes, there are goalies developing in the system and yes, at least one of them will likely see time in the Hurricanes’ crease soon. Having said that, 318 wins is nothing to sneeze at.

Right off the bat, this is not an article disparaging Cam Ward. I respect him for the good that he did for this team, though that goodwill likely kept him in a Canes jersey longer than some would have liked. I lament the fact that the magic we saw in the 2006 and 2009 playoffs didn’t come to fruition more often.

If you’re a longtime Caniac, brace yourself for some names you probably haven’t thought about in a long time. If you’re a newer fan then you can consider this a rite of passage in a way, as we revisit The Curious Case of Cam Ward’s Backups.

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Carolina Hurricanes: The Curious Case of Cam Ward’s Backups

By Jeb Bohn | Jul 21, 2019

Cam Ward is the all-time leader in wins for the Carolina Hurricanes, though he was often overworked. A large part of this is the inconsistency of his backups through the years.