Christian Backman
Jersey Number: 5
Player information for Christian Backman
Position
Defense
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
April 28, 1980
Number
5
Shoots
Left
Weight
210 lbs (95kg)
Birthplace
Gothenburg, SWE
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Notched 2-5-7 and 32 penalty minutes in 56 games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets – and final NHL campaign – in 2008-09.
- Collected an assist in his Blue Jackets’ debut on Oct. 10, 2008 at Dallas and scored his first goal with the club two contests later on Oct. 14 at San Jose (Evgeni Nabokov).
- Finished his six-year NHL career with 23-56-79 and 182 penalty minutes in 302 career NHL games with the Blue Jackets, NY Rangers and St. Louis Blues from 2002-09.
- Tallied a career-high 18 points in four-straight campaigns from 2003-08, first accomplishing the feat with a career-high 13 assists in 2003-04 with St. Louis.
- Made his NHL debut with St. Louis on Feb. 11, 2003 at Buffalo and tallied his first career goal on Oct. 22, 2003 at Vancouver (Dan Cloutier).
- Also played in two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Worcester IceCats from 2002-04.
- Went on to play six seasons in the Swedish Hockey League with Frolunda HC from 2009-15, compiling 51-103-154 and 318 penalty minutes in 480 games.
- Helped Sweden win a gold medal at the 2006 Olympic Games as well as a silver medal at the 2004 IIHF World Championships and bronze at the 2010 IIHF World Championships.
- Prior to making his NHL debut in 2002-03 with the Blues, he spent four seasons in the SHL with Vastra Frolunda HC.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 54 |
| Totals | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 54 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by St. Louis in the first-round, 24th overall, in the 1998 NHL Draft.
- Acquired with D Fedor Tyutin from the NY Rangers in exchange for RW Nikolai Zherdev and RW Dan Fritsche on July 2, 2008.