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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2924165" data-attributes="member: 2012">Rangers sign Aaron WardTSN.ca Staff7/3/2006 3:54:45 PMNew York, NY -- New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent defenceman Aaron Ward.The 6-2, 225-pounder appeared in 71 games with the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes last season, registering a career-high 25 points.  Ward also led the team and tied for 13th in the league with 164 blocked shots.In 25 postseason contests, Ward notched five points, along with 18 penalty minutes, helping the Hurricanes capture the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history."Aaron is another proven winner joining our lineup, having won three Stanley Cup Championships", said Rangers general manager Glen Sather.  “He brings leadership and experience to our team and adds a competitive edge to our defensive corps.”A member of three Stanley Cup championship teams, Ward has skated in 552 career NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes, registering 99 points and with 501 penalty minutes.  He has also appeared in 78 career playoff games.Ward was originally the Winnipeg Jets' first round choice, 5th overall, in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.</blockquote>