Mike Backman

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Mike Backman
Born (1955-01-02) January 2, 1955 (age 69)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
NHL draft Undrafted
WHA draft 100th overall, 1975
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19781986

Michael Charles Backman (born January 2, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the World Hockey Association's Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round, 100th, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft; however, he never played in that league. Despite being un-drafted in the National Hockey League, he played eighteen regular-season and ten playoff games in the NHL with the New York Rangers over three seasons from 1982 to 1983. Backman first played NHL hockey with the Rangers in the 1981-82 season, playing three games. He registered two assists that first year and the following year scored his first NHL goal. [1]

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Backman's elder son Sean was also a professional ice hockey player, as are his sons-in-law Jonathan Quick and Matt Moulson. [2]

Championships

He won the 1983-84 CHL championship, the Adams Cup, as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Montreal Juniors QMJHL 3813203385923524
1974–75 Saint Mary's University CIAU 60888
1975–76Saint Mary's UniversityCIAU1913102349
1976–77Saint Mary's UniversityCIAU1913152859
1977–78Saint Mary's UniversityCIAU177121947
1978–79 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 62130631415
1978–79 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 66253863171642617
1979–80 New Haven NighthawksAHL7418284645610681414
1980–81 New Haven NighthawksAHL62272754224410114
1981–82 New York Rangers NHL 3022410002
1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL74242751147
1982–83 New York RangersNHL7134692240
1982–83 Tulsa Oilers CHL 71294776170
1983–84 New York RangersNHL80118
1983–84 Tulsa OilersCHL50122840103942622
1984–85 New Haven NighthawksAHL72103646120
1985–86 New Haven NighthawksAHL40004
AHL totals29281119200951201091943
NHL totals1816718102242

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References

  1. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Mike Backman". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  2. "One Big Hockey Family".
  3. "Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.