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Christian Backman
Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: April 28, 1980 in Alingsas, Sweden
Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
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NHL Standard
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 22 | STL | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 49 | 12:22 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | STL | NHL | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 5.4 | 1276 | 19:20 |
| 2005-06 | 25 | STL | NHL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | -15 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 8.6 | 1290 | 24:49 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | STL | NHL | 61 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8.8 | 1352 | 22:10 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | TOT | NHL | 63 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6 | -2 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5.9 | 1210 | 19:13 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | STL | NHL | 45 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.3 | 872 | 19:22 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | NYR | NHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9.5 | 339 | 18:49 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | CBJ | NHL | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 3.7 | 877 | 15:39 |
| Career | NHL | 302 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 27 | 1 | 182 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 351 | 6.6 | 6055 | 20:03 |
NHL Miscellaneous
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 2002-03 | 22 | STL | NHL | 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | STL | NHL | 66 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 1.39 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 48 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 2005-06 | 25 | STL | NHL | 52 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.92 | 1.35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 51 | 22 | 65 | 21 | -15 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | STL | NHL | 61 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.11 | 0.59 | 1.31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 65 | 12 | 60 | 20 | 13 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | TOT | NHL | 63 | 0.05 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 47 | 14 | 40 | 5 | -2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | STL | NHL | 45 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 32 | 4 | -4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | NYR | NHL | 18 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.15 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | CBJ | NHL | 56 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.57 | 0.96 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 5 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Career | NHL | 302 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.09 | 0.60 | 1.16 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 29 | 243 | 64 | 236 | 58 | 1 | 3.7 | 14.6 | 18.2 | ||
NHL Playoffs
Other Standard
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | 16 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 16 | Sweden | EJC-A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 17 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg U18 | Swe-U18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 17 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 28 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 17 | Sweden | EJC-A | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 18 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 18 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 18 | Sweden | WJC-A | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Gislaveds SK | Sweden-2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Sweden | WJC-A | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 20 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 50 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 21 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 44 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | ||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 22 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 72 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -2 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 6.7 | |||
| 2003-04 | 23 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2003-04 | 23 | Sweden | WC-A | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2004-05 | 24 | Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 50 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2004-05 | 24 | Sweden | WC-A | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 25 | Sweden | Olympics | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2009-10 | 29 | Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 47 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2009-10 | 29 | Sweden | WC-A | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2010-11 | 30 | Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 21 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 76 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 6.7 | ||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | EJC-A | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Olympics | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | Swe-Jr. | 63 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Swe-U18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Career | 7 Seasons | Sweden | 288 | 27 | 64 | 91 | 40 | 182 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Sweden-2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | WC-A | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | WJC-A | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other Playoffs
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 17 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg U18 | Swe-U18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 17 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 18 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 20 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 21 | Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 22 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | |||
| 2004-05 | 24 | Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2009-10 | 29 | Frolunda HC Goteborg | Sweden | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 6 | |||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | Swe-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Swe-U18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Career | 6 Seasons | Sweden | 43 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 6 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Christian Backman | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 | |
| Bob Armstrong | 92.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Wayne Hillman | 90.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Jay McKee | 89.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Haller | 88.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Paul Boutilier | 88.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Mike Wilson | 87.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Lou Nanne | 87.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Bud MacPherson | 87.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Joe Cooper | 86.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Paul Shmyr | 86.6 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Christian Backman | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 | |||
| Bill Moe | 86.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | |||
| Paul Boutilier | 86.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Brett Lebda | 85.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -0.1 | ||
| Rob Scuderi | 85.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | -0.2 | |
| Bud MacPherson | 85.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Mike Wilson | 84.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Garth Boesch | 83.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | ||||
| Gerry Odrowski | 83.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 83.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Ville Siren | 83.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |||
Transactions
Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.
September 15, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Frolunda (Sweden), September 15, 2004.
February 26, 2008: Traded to NY Rangers by St. Louis for NY Rangers' 4th round choice (later traded back to NY Rangers - NY Rangers selected Dale Weise) in 2008 Entry Draft, February 26, 2008.
July 2, 2008: Traded to Columbus by NY Rangers with Fedor Tyutin for Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche, July 2, 2008.
October 9, 2009: Signed as a free agent by Frolunda (Sweden), October 9, 2009.
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