Tora Ward, Queens Hockey
Boston Pizza RDP Athlete of the Week for December 1, 2025
Tora Ward delivered a stellar performance in the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Hockey team’s 1-0 victory over the NAIT Ooks on Saturday evening. Ward, a Bachelor of Education student, made 30 saves to earn a shutout and the North Star Sports Queens Player of the Game Award.
Ward has been a cornerstone of the Queens’ success this season, helping the team sit in second place (11-4) in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women’s Hockey after 15 games. She ranks fifth in the league with a 1.96 goals-against average. In seven starts, Saskatoon’s Ward has won five games (0.714) and holds an impressive 0.925 save percentage.
Next, Ward and the RDP Queens will challenge the SAIT Trojans on Saturday, January 10 in Calgary.