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Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:
Flag of Sweden WASH logo
6'0"
Height
210 lbs
Weight
2006
1st round, 4th overall
Position: C
Born: November 23, 1987
Age: 35
Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden
Headshot

Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:
Flag of Sweden WASH logo
6'0"
Height
210 lbs
Weight
2006
1st round, 4th overall
Position: C
Born: November 23, 1987
Age: 35
Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden
Headshot

Nicklas Backstrom

Represents:
Flag of Sweden WASH logo
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
210 lbs
2006
1st round, 4th overall
Position: C
Born: November 23, 1987
Age: 35
Birthplace: Gavle, Sweden

Statistics

Season Team GP G A PTS +/- TOI PIMS PPG SHG GWG SOG S%
2007-08 WSH 82 14 55 69 13 1557:25 24 3 0 4 153 9.15
2008-09 WSH 82 22 66 88 16 1635:23 46 14 0 1 174 12.64
2009-10 WSH 82 33 68 101 37 1676:35 50 11 0 4 222 14.86
2010-11 WSH 77 18 47 65 24 1586:00 40 4 1 2 202 8.91
2011-12 WSH 42 14 30 44 -4 804:54 24 3 0 4 95 14.74
2012-13 WSH 48 8 40 48 8 955:14 20 3 0 1 82 9.76
2013-14 WSH 82 18 61 79 -20 1623:46 54 6 1 1 196 9.18
2014-15 WSH 82 18 60 78 5 1683:28 40 3 0 3 153 11.76
2015-16 WSH 75 20 50 70 17 1438:38 36 3 0 4 129 15.50
2016-17 WSH 82 23 63 86 17 1497:19 38 8 0 5 162 14.20
2017-18 WSH 81 21 50 71 5 1592:30 46 7 0 4 165 12.73
2018-19 WSH 80 22 52 74 2 1596:13 30 7 0 5 169 13.02
2019-20 WSH 61 12 42 54 -1 1160:28 14 2 0 0 132 9.09
2020-21 WSH 55 15 38 53 0 1022:43 14 5 0 0 91 16.48
2021-22 WSH 47 6 25 31 -8 822:40 12 1 0 1 68 8.82
2022-23 WSH 39 7 14 21 -25 658:15 14 6 0 0 59 11.86
Totals: 1097 271 761 1032 86 21310:55 502 86 2 39 2252 12.03
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- TOI PIMS PPG SHG GWG SOG S%
2007-08 WSH 7 4 2 6 3 143:50 2 3 0 0 19 21.05
2008-09 WSH 14 3 12 15 3 303:17 8 2 0 0 33 9.09
2009-10 WSH 7 5 4 9 7 147:21 4 0 0 1 27 18.52
2010-11 WSH 9 0 2 2 0 209:50 4 0 0 0 25 0.00
2011-12 WSH 13 2 6 8 2 279:46 18 0 0 1 25 8.00
2012-13 WSH 7 1 2 3 -2 138:27 0 0 0 0 14 7.14
2014-15 WSH 14 3 5 8 -3 302:21 2 1 0 1 24 12.50
2015-16 WSH 12 2 9 11 3 240:26 8 0 0 1 24 8.33
2016-17 WSH 13 6 7 13 0 269:37 2 1 0 1 26 23.08
2017-18 WSH 20 5 18 23 -1 412:28 6 0 0 1 36 13.89
2018-19 WSH 7 5 3 8 -4 146:42 4 2 0 1 18 27.78
2019-20 WSH 2 0 0 0 -2 24:30 0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2020-21 WSH 5 0 1 1 -2 104:24 0 0 0 0 9 0.00
2021-22 WSH 6 2 4 6 1 107:57 4 1 0 0 16 12.50
Totals: 136 38 75 113 5 2829:44 62 10 0 7 300 12.67

News

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