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Sweden Mikael Backlund

#11 Calgary Flames / NHL - 23/24

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10
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# Player GP G A TP
1. Tomas Filippi 52 25 37 62
2. Martin Ruzicka 50 23 39 62
3. Ondrej Kase 48 23 31 54
4. Daniel Vozenilek 51 21 28 49
5. Andrej Nestrasil 51 17 32 49
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Mikael Backlund Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
35
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
207 lbs / 94 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$5,350,000 Powered by
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Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time TV-Pucken Silver Medal 1
2-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 2
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy) 1
1-time TV-Pucken Best Forward (Sven Tumbas Stipendium) 1
1-time TV-Pucken Most Points 1
1-time WHL Champion 1

Backlund has above average skating ability, is strong physically and somewhat aggressive. He is also equipped with good hands and hockey sense. His technical skills along with his passes and goal scoring/release ability make him an intriguing prospect. Could, however, work on his defensive game and consistency.
Uncle: Gary Sundgren (external link)

Mikael Backlund Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 VIK Västerås HK U16 U16 SM 3* 1* 3* 4* 4* 1* |
2004-05 VIK Västerås HK U16 U16 SM 3* 3* 1* 4* 4* -2* |
VIK Hockey Ungdom J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14* 5* 6* 11* 14* 5* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 2 0
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 6* 9* 2* 11* 8* -* |
2005-06 VIK Hockey Ungdom J20 J20 SuperElit 25* 15* 16* 31* 30* 7* |
VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 12* 2* 2* 4* 14* 2* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 7* 6* 7* 13* 10* -* |
Sweden U18 WJC-18 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 2* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 14* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |
2006-07 VIK Västerås HK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 2* 2* 1* 3* 2* 3* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 10 -
VIK Västerås HK J20 J20 SuperElit 7* 5* 4* 9* 8* 3* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 1
VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 18* 1* 2* 3* 14* 1* |
Sweden U18 WJC-18 6* 6* 1* 7* 6* 0* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 16* 7* 3* 10* 14* -* |
2007-08 VIK Västerås HK J20 J20 SuperElit 9* 7* 6* 13* 20* 5* |
VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 37* 9* 4* 13* 24* -1* | Kvalserien SHL 9 2 0 2 4 -3
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 5* 3* 2* 5* 6* -* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 6* 3* 4* 7* 10* 3* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 15* 7* 8* 15* 10* -* |
2008-09 VIK Västerås HK J20 J20 SuperElit 2* 3* 2* 5* 0* 2* |
VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 17* 4* 4* 8* 39* -3* |
Calgary Flames NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Kelowna Rockets WHL 28* 12* 18* 30* 26* 10* | Playoffs 19 13 10 23 26 16
Sweden U20 WJC-20 6* 5* 2* 7* 6* -1* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 15* 10* 6* 16* 10* -* |
2009-10 Calgary Flames NHL 23* 1* 9* 10* 6* 5* |
Abbotsford Heat AHL 54* 15* 17* 32* 26* 0* | Playoffs 13 1 8 9 14 5
Sweden WC 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
Sweden (all) International 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
2010-11 Calgary Flames NHL 73* 10* 15* 25* 18* 4* |
Abbotsford Heat AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Sweden WC 9* 3* 2* 5* 2* 4* |
Sweden (all) International 12* 3* 3* 6* 4* 4* |
2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 41* 4* 7* 11* 16* -13* |
2012-13 VIK Västerås HK HockeyAllsvenskan 23* 12* 18* 30* 22* 13* |
Calgary Flames NHL 32* 8* 8* 16* 29* -6* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2013-14 Calgary Flames NHL 76* 18* 21* 39* 32* 4* |
Sweden “A” WC 10* 5* 3* 8* 29* 3* |
Sweden (all) International 13* 7* 5* 12* 29* 4* |
2014-15 Calgary Flames NHL 52* 10* 17* 27* 14* 4* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 8 -1
2015-16 Calgary Flames NHL 82* 21* 26* 47* 28* 10* |
Sweden “A” WC 8* 3* 1* 4* 4* -2* |
Sweden (all) International 12* 5* 1* 6* 4* -2* |
2016-17 Calgary Flames NHL 81* 22* 31* 53* 36* 9* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 0 -3
Sweden WCup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2017-18 Calgary Flames NHL 82* 14* 31* 45* 78* -21* |
Sweden “C” WC 10* 2* 7* 9* 6* 7* |
Sweden (all) International 13* 2* 8* 10* 6* 7* |
2018-19 Calgary Flames “A” NHL 77* 21* 26* 47* 52* 34* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 8 -5
2019-20 Calgary Flames “A” NHL 70* 16* 29* 45* 26* 3* | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 8 -2
2020-21 Calgary Flames “A” NHL 54* 9* 23* 32* 30* -7* |
2021-22 Calgary Flames “A” NHL 82* 12* 27* 39* 30* 16* | Playoffs 12 5 3 8 8 6
2022-23 Calgary Flames “A” NHL 82* 19* 37* 56* 36* 24* |
2023-24 Calgary Flames “C” NHL 72* 15* 23* 38* 24* 2* |
Projected NHL 82* 17* 26* 43* 27* 2* |
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Mikael Backlund Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Västmanland TV-Pucken 8* 5* 1* 6* 8* -* |
2004-05 Västmanland TV-Pucken 8* 6* 2* 8* 4* -* |
2005-06 Västmanland TV-Pucken 8* 11* 6* 17* 6* -* |
2006-07 Sweden U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 1* 1* 2* 8* 0* |
2008-09 Kelowna Rockets Memorial Cup 4* 0* 4* 4* 2* 1* |
2010-11 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2012-13 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2013-14 Sweden EHT 3* 2* 2* 4* 0* 1* |
2017-18 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
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Mikael Backlund Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2024-03-28T20:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames @ St. Louis Blues
2024-03-26T20:30:00-0400 Calgary Flames @ Chicago Blackhawks
2024-03-24T21:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames vs Buffalo Sabres
2024-03-23T22:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks
2024-03-18T20:30:00-0400 Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals
2024-03-16T19:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames vs Montréal Canadiens
2024-03-14T21:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames vs Vegas Golden Knights
2024-03-12T21:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche
2024-03-10T17:00:00-0400 Calgary Flames @ Carolina Hurricanes
2024-03-09T15:00:00-0600 Calgary Flames @ Florida Panthers
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Mikael Backlund Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 55* 15* 17* 32* 0.58* 26* -1* | 1 13 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.69 * 14 * 5 *
EHT 4 12* 2* 5* 7* 0.58* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 5 107* 28* 30* 58* 0.54* 113* 12* | 1 9 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.22 * 4 * -3 *
International 7 62* 17* 19* 36* 0.58* 47* 16* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 78* 44* 28* 72* 0.92* 64* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 2 16* 7* 7* 14* 0.88* 16* 8* | 2 5 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.60 * 12 * 0 *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 4 43* 30* 28* 58* 1.35* 58* 17* | 1 5 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.20 * 4 * 1 *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 4* 4* 1.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 980* 200* 330* 530* 0.54* 455* 68* | 5 42 12 * 10 * 22 * 0.52 * 32 * -5 *
TV-Pucken 3 24* 22* 9* 31* 1.29* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 2 6* 4* 4* 8* 1.33* 8* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 5 43* 13* 14* 27* 0.63* 43* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 1 28* 12* 18* 30* 1.07* 26* 10* | 1 19 13 * 10 * 23 * 1.21 * 26 * 16 *
WJC-18 2 9* 7* 1* 8* 0.89* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 8* 6* 14* 1.17* 16* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mikael Backlund Skill Rating

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Speed
16
Puckhandling
16
Passing
16
Leadership
16
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Mikael Backlund Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/27/2023
09/27/2023 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
02/17/2018
02/17/2018 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
06/20/2015
06/20/2015 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
07/10/2013
07/10/2013 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
10/04/2012
10/04/2012 Confirmed Calgary Flames VIK Västerås HK
07/05/2012
07/05/2012 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
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Mikael Backlund Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2007, 1 #43 overall by Kelowna Rockets in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames

Cult/Star player for Kelowna Rockets

Cult/Star player for Västerås IK

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