Switzerland René Back
#34 EHC Kloten / SL - 20/21
1-time NL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
41
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired

Back is a smart defenseman who skates very well. Has good offensive instincts and a decent shot. Is very efficient in physical battles.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2013)

© Photo: Robert Hradil

René Back Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Frauenfeld U15 Mini A1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1995-96 Frauenfeld U15 Mini A2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Thurgau U15 Mini A1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1996-97 Thurgau U15 Mini A1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Thurgau U17 Top Novizen -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1997-98 Davos U17 Novizen A2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1998-99 Davos U17 Top Novizen -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 33* 1* 4* 5* 22* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -
1999-00 Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 18* 2* 13* 15* 30* -* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 10 -
EHC Arosa SwissDiv1 2* 0* 0* 0* -* -* | Relegation 3 0 1 1 - -
Switzerland U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 1* 2* 8* -3* |
Switzerland U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Davos U20 Elite Jr. A 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
HC Davos NLA 40* 0* 2* 2* 18* -* |
SC Herisau NLB 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
EHC Chur NLA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 12 1 3 4 6 -
Switzerland U19 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 EHC Chur NLA 34* 1* 4* 5* 18* -* | Relegation 14 1 1 2 6 -
EHC Lenzerheide-Valbella SwissDiv1 2* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
Switzerland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 8* -7* |
Switzerland U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 ZSC Lions NLA 25* 0* 1* 1* 20* -* |
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 12* 1* 5* 6* 26* -* | Playoffs 8 0 5 5 6 -
2003-04 ZSC Lions NLA 45* 0* 1* 1* 32* -* | Playoffs 13 0 0 0 14 -
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2004-05 ZSC Lions NLA 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
GC Küsnacht Lions NLB 4* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
EV Zug NLA 31* 3* 8* 11* 32* -* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 8 -
2005-06 EV Zug NLA 34* 1* 6* 7* 47* -* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 12 -
2006-07 EV Zug NLA 36* 1* 8* 9* 30* -* | Playoffs 12 0 2 2 12 -
2007-08 EV Zug NLA 50* 1* 9* 10* 44* -* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 6 -
Switzerland (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2008-09 EV Zug NLA 50* 6* 12* 18* 42* -* | Playoffs 10 1 0 1 16 -
Switzerland (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2009-10 HC Davos NLA 49* 2* 14* 16* 28* -* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 14 -
Switzerland (all) International 8* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
2010-11 HC Davos NLA 45* 1* 5* 6* 42* 11* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 8 7
Switzerland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2011-12 HC Davos NLA 43* 1* 5* 6* 40* 14* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -2
2012-13 HC Davos NLA 49* 2* 8* 10* 28* 6* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 -4
2013-14 HC Davos NLA 39* 0* 7* 7* 14* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 -1
2014-15 Kloten Flyers NLA 50* 0* 15* 15* 36* -5* | Relegation 6 0 2 2 8 2
2015-16 Kloten Flyers NLA 39* 0* 7* 7* 14* -9* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -1
2016-17 EHC Kloten NLA 48* 4* 7* 11* 34* -13* | Relegation 6 0 2 2 4 -1
2017-18 EHC Kloten NL 27* 2* 5* 7* 14* -12* | Relegation 9 0 2 2 6 -2
EHC Kloten NLA Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 7 1 0 1 0 0
2018-19 EHC Kloten SL 42* 4* 21* 25* 26* 18* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 6 -3
2019-20 EHC Kloten SL 29* 0* 3* 3* 12* 7* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
2020-21 EHC Kloten SL 34* 0* 8* 8* 12* 5* | Playoffs 17 1 1 2 6 10

René Back Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 HC Davos Spengler Cup 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2010-11 HC Davos Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2011-12 HC Davos Spengler Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2012-13 HC Davos Spengler Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
2013-14 HC Davos Spengler Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2014-15 Kloten Flyers Champions HL 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -4* |
Kloten Flyers Swiss Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2015-16 Kloten Flyers Swiss Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2016-17 EHC Kloten Swiss Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2017-18 EHC Kloten Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2018-19 EHC Kloten Swiss Cup 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 EHC Kloten Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2020-21 EHC Kloten Swiss Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |

René Back Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Champions HL 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
International 4 16* 0* 2* 2* 0.13* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mini A1 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mini A2 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NL (NLA) 18 739* 25* 124* 149* 0.20* 537* -7* | 17 142 6 * 21 * 27 * 0.19 * 130 * -2 *
NLA Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 7 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.14 * 0 * 0 *
Novizen A2 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SL (NLB) 7 126* 5* 39* 44* 0.35* 86* 30* | 4 34 1 * 7 * 8 * 0.24 * 18 * 6 *
Spengler Cup 5 20* 1* 2* 3* 0.15* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 7 18* 0* 3* 3* 0.17* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SwissDiv1 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* -* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * - * - *
Top Novizen (U17-Top) 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elite Jr. A (U20-Elit) 3 57* 3* 20* 23* 0.40* 54* -* | 2 7 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.29 * 12 * - *
WJC-18 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 8* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 8* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

René Back Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/06/2020
02/06/2020 Extension EHC Kloten EHC Kloten
05/08/2018
05/08/2018 Extension EHC Kloten EHC Kloten
12/13/2013
12/13/2013 Confirmed HC Davos Kloten Flyers
05/01/2012
05/01/2012 Extension HC Davos HC Davos
11/13/2008
11/13/2008 Confirmed EV Zug HC Davos
Player Biography and Trivia

Milestones
- 2020-10-27 • Played in his 1000. Professional Hockey Game (NLA & NLB combined)