Peter Ward - Men's Ice Hockey Coach - Michigan State University Athletics

Peter Ward

Title:
Senior Advisor to the Coaching Staff

Peter Ward joined Spartan hockey as a senior advisor to the coaching staff in 2021-22.

Ward brings significant experience, having most recently served as a special assignment scout for USA Hockey in what was his second stint with the organization. He worked with USA Hockey for eight seasons with the National Team Development Program as assistant director of player personnel and then director of player personnel. During his time with the NTDP, Ward helped the U.S. capture gold six times at the IIHF Under-18 Championships.

In between his time with USA Hockey, Ward was the head U.S. scout for the Vegas Golden Knights from 2016-19.

Ward’s career also includes having served as the U.S. Director of Scouting for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for two years.

“Peter brings a lot of experience as an advisor to coaches, so it’s good to have Peter on board,” head coach Danton Cole said when Ward joined the staff. “Someone with Peter’s experience both on an individual scouting level and team scouting level brings knowledge and unique aspects to the team and makes us better as coaches.”