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]
| Mike Backman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1955 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 | 1978–1986 | ||
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 edit
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 edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Montreal Juniors | QMJHL | 38 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 1974–75 | Saint Mary's University | CIAU | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Saint Mary's University | CIAU | 19 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Saint Mary's University | CIAU | 19 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Saint Mary's University | CIAU | 17 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 1978–79 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 66 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 171 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | ||
| 1979–80 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 74 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 456 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 1980–81 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 62 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 224 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 74 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 71 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 50 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 103 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 72 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 292 | 81 | 119 | 200 | 951 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | ||||
| NHL totals | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Mike Backman". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ "One Big Hockey Family".
- ^ "Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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