Skip to page content
Loading page
Player profile verified by eliteprospects.com
New England Whalers

Canada flagRalph Backstrom

Premium features
Discover premium
Jump to
Section

Ralph Backstrom Facts

  • HighlightsNHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy)
    1
    NHL Stanley Cup Champion
    6
Cousins: Daren Puppa & Derek Puppa

Ralph Backstrom won 6 Stanley Cups with the Canadiens from 1959-69. He scored 40 points as a rookie in 1959 and won the Calder Trophy. He reached the 40-point mark 10 times and set career highs in 1962 with 27 goals and 65 points. Backstrom retired from the NHL in 1973 with 278 goals and 361 assists.

Backstrom, 83, died on February 7, 2021, in Windsor, Colo.
Team Staff profile of Ralph Backstrom also available »

Ralph Backstrom Statistics

Select...
Filter Leagues
No Data Found

Ralph Backstrom Tournament Statistics

Select...
Filter Leagues
No Data Found

Ralph Backstrom Game Log

All Opponents
Filter Leagues
No Data Found

Ralph Backstrom Career Totals

Select...
Filter Postseason
No Data Found

Ralph Backstrom Career Highlights

No Data Found

Ralph Backstrom Connections

Position
Nationality
Team
Status
No Data Found

The publisher is not responsible for the information below.

Community comments

Premium Content

You need to have EP Premium
to view this content

Get Premium ($11.99/month)Discover premium