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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|2|mf=y}}
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
| birth_place = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 175
| weight_lb = 175
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|2|mf=y}}
| shoots = Right
| birth_place = [[City of Halifax|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia|NS]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| played_for = [[New York Rangers]]
| career_start = 1978
| career_end = 1986
| draft = ''Undrafted''
| draft = ''Undrafted''
| wha_draft = 100th overall
| wha_draft = 100th overall
| wha_draft_year = 1975
| wha_draft_year = 1975
| wha_draft_team = [[Quebec Nordiques]]
| wha_draft_team = [[Quebec Nordiques]]
| career_start = 1978
| played_for = [[New York Rangers]]
| career_end = 1986
}}
}}


'''Michael Charles Backman''' (born January 2, 1955 in [[City of Halifax|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]) is a former professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|right winger]]. He was drafted by the [[World Hockey Association]]'s [[Quebec Nordiques]] in the seventh round, one-hundredth overall, 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. 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.<ref>http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11894</ref>
'''Michael Charles Backman''' (born January 2, 1955) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11894 |title=Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Mike Backman |website=www.legendsofhockey.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723182301/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11894 |archive-date=2011-07-23}}</ref>

Backman's elder son [[Sean Backman|Sean]] was also a professional ice hockey player, as are his sons-in-law [[Jonathan Quick]] and [[Matt Moulson]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/one-big-hockey-family/c-616239 | title=One Big Hockey Family }}</ref>


==Championships==
==Championships==
He won the 1983-84 [[Central Hockey League (1963–1984)|CHL]] Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the [[Tulsa Oilers]] team coached by [[Tom Webster (ice hockey)|Tom Webster]].<ref>http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000971984.html</ref>
He won the 1983-84 [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]] championship, the Adams Cup, as a member of the [[Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984)|Tulsa Oilers]] team coached by [[Tom Webster (ice hockey)|Tom Webster]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000971984.html |title=Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and statistics |website=hockeydb.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1974–75 QMJHL season|1974–75]]
| [[Montreal Juniors]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| 38 || 13 || 20 || 33 || 85
| 9 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 24
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1974–75
| [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]]
| [[U Sports|CIAU]]
| 6 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1975–76
| Saint Mary's University
| CIAU
| 19 || 13 || 10 || 23 || 49
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1976–77
| Saint Mary's University
| CIAU
| 19 || 13 || 15 || 28 || 59
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1977–78
| Saint Mary's University
| CIAU
| 17 || 7 || 12 || 19 || 47
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]]
| [[New Haven Nighthawks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 6 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
| 6 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 15
|-
| [[1978–79 IHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Toledo Goaldiggers]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 66 || 25 || 38 || 63 || 171
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 17
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1979–80 AHL season|1979–80]]
| New Haven Nighthawks
| AHL
| 74 || 18 || 28 || 46 || 456
| 10 || 6 || 8 || 14 || 14
|-
| [[1980–81 AHL season|1980–81]]
| New Haven Nighthawks
| AHL
| 62 || 27 || 27 || 54 || 224
| 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 14
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
| [[1981–82 AHL season|1981–82]]
| [[Springfield Indians]]
| AHL
| 74 || 24 || 27 || 51 || 147
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 7 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 6
| 9 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 0
|-
| [[1982–83 CHL season|1982–83]]
| [[Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984)|Tulsa Oilers]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 71 || 29 || 47 || 76 || 170
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 8 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1983–84 CHL season|1983–84]]
| Tulsa Oilers
| CHL
| 50 || 12 || 28 || 40 || 103
| 9 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 22
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1984–85 AHL season|1984–85]]
| New Haven Nighthawks
| AHL
| 72 || 10 || 36 || 46 || 120
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1985–86 AHL season|1985–86]]
| New Haven Nighthawks
| AHL
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 292 !! 81 !! 119 !! 200 !! 951
! 20 !! 10 !! 9 !! 19 !! 43
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 18 !! 1 !! 6 !! 7 !! 18
! 10 !! 2 !! 2 !! 4 !! 2
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{hockeydb|6594}}
* {{icehockeystats}}


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian ice hockey player
| DATE OF BIRTH = January 2, 1955
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[City of Halifax|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia|NS]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge players]]
[[Category:Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge players]]
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[[Category:Quebec Nordiques (WHA) draft picks]]
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 8 October 2023

Mike Backman
Born (1955-01-02) January 2, 1955 (age 69)
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

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Mike Backman". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  2. ^ "One Big Hockey Family".
  3. ^ "Tulsa Oilers 1983-84 roster and statistics". hockeydb.com.

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