Christian Bäckman

Date of Birth: Apr 28, 1980
Age: 46
Place of Birth: Alingsås, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Alingsås HC
Position: D
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Christian Bäckman Facts

Drafted: 1998 round 1 #24 overall by St. Louis Blues

Bäckman was a well-rounded defenseman who played a sound two-way game. A fine skater with great size, he had all the tool to carve out a long career. Foot and knee injuries eventually slowed him down.

Christian Bäckman Statistics

									Post
1996-1997	Västra Frölunda HC J18	J18 Elit	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-1997	Västra Frölunda HC J20	J20 SuperElit	26	2	5	7	16	-
1996-1997	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	2	2	-	-
1996-1997	Sweden U18	EJC-18	4	0	0	0	2	-
1996-1997	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	0	0	2	-
1997-1998	Västra Frölunda HC J18	J18 Allsvenskan	4	4	1	5	2	-	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	2	-
1997-1998	Västra Frölunda HC J20	J20 SuperElit	28	5	14	19	12	-	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	4	-
1997-1998	Sweden U18	EJC-18	6	2	6	8	2	-
1997-1998	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	16	3	-	-	-	-
1998-1999	Västra Frölunda HC J20	J20 SuperElit	9	0	4	4	12	-
1998-1999	Västra Frölunda HC	Elitserien	49	0	4	4	4	-6	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	0
1998-1999	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	4	2	-	-	-	-
1998-1999	Sweden U20	WJC-20	6	0	3	3	0	1
1998-1999	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	2	5	7	18	-
1999-2000	Västra Frölunda HC J20	J20 SuperElit	3	1	1	2	0	-	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	-
1999-2000	Västra Frölunda HC	Elitserien	27	1	0	1	14	-5	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0	0
1999-2000	Gislaveds SK Loan	Allsvenskan	21	5	2	7	8	-2
1999-2000	Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	1	1	2	6	8
1999-2000	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	14	2	3	5	14	-
2000-2001	Västra Frölunda HC	Elitserien	50	1	10	11	32	-6	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	2	-2
2000-2001	Sweden (all)	International	4	1	2	3	0	-
2001-2002	Västra Frölunda HC	Elitserien	44	7	4	11	38	10	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	8	2
2001-2002	Sweden (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-
2002-2003	St. Louis Blues	NHL	4	0	0	0	0	-3
2002-2003	Worcester IceCats	AHL	72	8	19	27	66	-2	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	5	1
2003-2004	St. Louis Blues	NHL	65	5	13	18	16	3	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	4	2
2003-2004	Worcester IceCats	AHL	4	1	2	3	2	3
2003-2004	Sweden	WC	9	1	1	2	6	0
2003-2004	Sweden (all)	International	10	1	1	2	6	-
2004-2005	Frölunda HC Lockout	Elitserien	50	4	15	19	40	29	Playoffs	14	2	7	9	10	17
2004-2005	Sweden	WCup	0	0	0	0	0	-
2004-2005	Sweden	WC	9	1	1	2	6	0
2004-2005	Sweden (all)	International	21	2	4	6	20	4
2005-2006	St. Louis Blues	NHL	52	6	12	18	48	-15
2005-2006	Sweden Olympics	OG	8	1	2	3	6	-1
2005-2006	Sweden (all)	International	8	1	2	3	6	-1
2006-2007	St. Louis Blues	NHL	61	7	11	18	36	13
2007-2008	St. Louis Blues	NHL	45	1	9	10	30	-4
2007-2008	New York Rangers	NHL	18	2	6	8	20	2	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	12	3
2008-2009	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	56	2	5	7	32	5
2009-2010	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	47	10	18	28	46	11	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	6	-5
2009-2010	Sweden	WC	9	0	3	3	10	4
2009-2010	Sweden (all)	International	21	1	5	6	18	4
2010-2011	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	21	4	13	17	8	-1
2011-2012	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	55	11	16	27	48	7	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	-2
2011-2012	Sweden (all)	International	6	1	1	2	2	3
2012-2013	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	54	7	15	22	36	-4	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0	-1
2013-2014	Frölunda HC "A"	SHL	50	2	5	7	36	4	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	1
2014-2015	Frölunda HC "A"	SHL	33	4	3	7	16	3	Playoffs	13	0	2	2	8	-1

Christian Bäckman Tournament Statistics

									Post
1995-1996	Västergötland	TV-Pucken	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-1998	Sweden U18	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004-2005	Sweden	EHT	8	1	1	2	14	0
2009-2010	Sweden	EHT	9	0	0	0	4	0
2011-2012	Frölunda HC	ET	3	1	2	3	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-2012	Sweden	EHT	6	1	1	2	2	3
2012-2013	Frölunda HC	ET	7	0	2	2	0	-
2013-2014	Frölunda HC	ET	4	2	0	2	2	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
2014-2015	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	10	2	6	8	2	9

Christian Bäckman Career Totals by League


AHL	2	76	9	21	30	0.39	68	1	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	5	1
Allsvenskan	1	21	5	2	7	0.33	8	-2	0
Champions HL	1	10	2	6	8	0.80	2	9	0
EHT	3	23	2	2	4	0.17	20	3	0
EJC-18	2	10	2	6	8	0.80	4	-	0
ET	3	14	3	4	7	0.50	2	-	2	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
International	7	72	7	15	22	0.31	52	10*	0
International-Jr	4	59	9	10*	19*	0.32*	34*	-	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	1	4	4	1	5	1.25	2	-	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	2	-
J18 Elit (U18 Region)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	4	66	8	24	32	0.48	40	-	2	5	1	2	3	0.60	4	-
NHL	6	301	23	56	79	0.26	182	1	2	13	0	2	2	0.15	16	5
OG	1	8	1	2	3	0.38	6	-1	0
SHL (Elitserien)	11	480	51	103	154	0.32	318	42	10	75	5	19	24	0.32	38	9
TV-Pucken	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Viking Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	3	27	2	5	7	0.26	22	4	0
WCup	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
WJC-20	2	13	1	4	5	0.38	6	9	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Bäckman Career Totals by Team


Columbus Blue Jackets	1	56	2	5	7	0.13	32	5	0
Frölunda HC	11	504	56	113	169	0.34	322	51*	10	77	5	19	24	0.31	38	9*
Gislaveds SK	1	21	5	2	7	0.33	8	-2	0
New York Rangers	1	18	2	6	8	0.44	20	2	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	12	3
St. Louis Blues	5	227	19	45	64	0.28	130	-6	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	4	2
Sweden	3	27	2	5	7	0.26	22	4	0
Sweden (WCup)	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	-	0
Sweden (EHT)	3	23	2	2	4	0.17	20	3	0
Sweden (all)	7	72	7	15	22	0.31	52	10*	0
Sweden Olympics	1	8	1	2	3	0.38	6	-1	0
Sweden U17 (all)	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	-	-	0
Sweden U18	2	10	2	6	8	0.80	4	-	0
Sweden U18 (Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Sweden U18 (all)	2	20	3	0	3*	0.15*	2*	-	0
Sweden U19 (all)	1	4	2	-	2*	0.50*	-	-	0
Sweden U20	2	13	1	4	5	0.38	6	9	0
Sweden U20 (all)	2	30	4	8	12	0.40	32	-	0
Västergötland	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Västra Frölunda HC J18	2	4*	4*	1*	5*	1.25*	2*	-	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	2	-
Västra Frölunda HC J20	4	66	8	24	32	0.48	40	-	2	5	1	2	3	0.60	4	-
Worcester IceCats	2	76	9	21	30	0.39	68	1	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	5	1

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Bäckman Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1996-1997	U18 EJC Silver Medal
1997-1998	U18 EJC Gold Medal
2003-2004	World Championship Silver Medal
2004-2005	Elitserien All-Star Team Elitserien Champion Elitserien Most Points by Defenseman Playoffs (9) Sweden All-Star Team
2005-2006	Olympic Gold Medal
2009-2010	World Championship Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/24/2015	Confirmed	Frölunda HC	Retired
04/11/2014	Extension	Frölunda HC	Frölunda HC
10/09/2009	Confirmed	Columbus Blue Jackets	Frölunda HC

Christian Bäckman Biography and Trivia

Number 5 retired by Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC U20
Cult/Star player for Gislaveds SK