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Niklas Backstrom
Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1 Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland
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| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2006-07 | 28 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 41 | 2227 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 52 | .703 | 5 | 73 | 1.97 | 1028 | 955 | .929 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | 29 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 58 | 3409 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 74 | .685 | 4 | 131 | 2.31 | 1629 | 1498 | .920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | 30 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 16 | 934 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | .719 | 2 | 31 | 1.99 | 463 | 432 | .933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 Seasons | NHL | 115 | 6570 | 67 | 25 | 15 | 149 | .696 | 11 | 235 | 2.15 | 3120 | 2885 | .925 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 2006-07 | 28 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 5 | 297 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 11 | 2.22 | 145 | 134 | .924 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2007-08 | 29 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 361 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 17 | 2.83 | 170 | 153 | .900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 2 Seasons | NHL | 11 | 658 | 3 | 8 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 28 | 2.55 | 315 | 287 | .911 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1995-96 | 17 | HIFK Helsinki U18 | Fin-U18 | 12 | 699 | 44 | 3.78 | |||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | HIFK Helsinki Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 21 | 1243 | 57 | 2.75 | |||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | PiTa Helsinki | Finland-2 | 8 | 390 | 24 | 3.69 | |||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 18 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | HIFK Helsinki Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 14 | 847 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .500 | 42 | 2.98 | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 19 | Hermes Kokkola | Finland-2 | 9 | 468 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .563 | 1 | 23 | 2.95 | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 20 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 16 | 923 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .633 | 1 | 26 | 1.69 | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 20 | HIFK Helsinki Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 15 | 898 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .500 | 1 | 45 | 3.01 | |||||||
| 1999-00 | 21 | HIFK Helsinki | Finland | 4 | 155 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 17 | 6.58 | |||||||
| 1999-00 | 21 | FPS Forssa | Finland-2 | 22 | 1320 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | .614 | 1 | 50 | 2.27 | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 22 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Finland | 49 | 2826 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 47 | .480 | 2 | 120 | 2.55 | |||||||
| 2001-02 | 23 | AIK Solna | Sweden | 40 | 2186 | 1 | 111 | 3.05 | ||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 23 | AIK Solna | Sweden-Q | 9 | 543 | 0 | 20 | 2.21 | ||||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 24 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 36 | 2136 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 41 | .621 | 4 | 77 | 2.16 | |||||||
| 2003-04 | 25 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 43 | 2572 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 48 | .750 | 7 | 87 | 2.03 | |||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 47 | 2819 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 64 | .681 | 7 | 102 | 2.17 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 51 | 3077 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 74 | .725 | 10 | 86 | 1.68 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | Finland | Olympics | 41 | 2227 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 52 | .703 | 5 | 73 | 1.97 | 1028 | 955 | .929 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 29 | Finland | WC-A | 8 | 483 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .750 | 1 | 17 | 2.11 | 218 | 201 | .922 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 3 Seasons | Fin-Jr. | 50 | 2988 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 | .500 | 1 | 144 | 2.89 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Fin-U18 | 12 | 699 | 44 | 3.78 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 8 Seasons | Finland | 248 | 14538 | 130 | 68 | 33 | 293 | .634 | 31 | 518 | 2.14 | ||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | Finland-2 | 39 | 2178 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 36 | .600 | 2 | 97 | 2.67 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Olympics | 41 | 2227 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 52 | .703 | 5 | 73 | 1.97 | 1028 | 955 | .929 | |||||
| Career | 1 Season | Sweden | 40 | 2186 | 1 | 111 | 3.05 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Sweden-Q | 9 | 543 | 0 | 20 | 2.21 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WC-A | 8 | 483 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .750 | 1 | 17 | 2.11 | 218 | 201 | .922 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1995-96 | 17 | HIFK Helsinki U18 | Fin-U18 | 4 | 203 | 9 | 2.66 | |||||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 21 | FPS Forssa | Finland-2 | 3 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 8 | 2.70 | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | 24 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 15 | 990 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | .467 | 1 | 33 | 2.00 | |||||||
| 2003-04 | 25 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 15 | 927 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | .600 | 1 | 36 | 2.33 | |||||||
| 2004-05 | 26 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 12 | 720 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .833 | 3 | 15 | 1.25 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | Karpat Oulu | Finland | 4 | 195 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .750 | 0 | 6 | 1.85 | |||||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | Finland | Olympics | 5 | 297 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 11 | 2.22 | 145 | 134 | .924 | |||||
| Career | 1 Season | Fin-U18 | 4 | 203 | 9 | 2.66 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | Finland | 46 | 2832 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 58 | .630 | 5 | 90 | 1.91 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Finland-2 | 3 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 8 | 2.70 | |||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | Olympics | 5 | 297 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 11 | 2.22 | 145 | 134 | .924 | ||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Awards 2006-07 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy |
Games Played (Goalie) 2008-09 NHL 16 (5) |
Wins (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 33 (9)2008-09 NHL 11 (2) |
Ties/Overtime (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 8 (6) |
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Points (Goalie) 2007-08 NHL 74 (9)2008-09 NHL 23 (3) |
Points Percentage (Goalie) 2006-07 NHL .703 (4)2007-08 NHL .685 (3) 2008-09 NHL .719 (6) |
Shutouts 2006-07 NHL 5 (6)2007-08 NHL 4 (9) 2008-09 NHL 2 (2) |
Goals Against Average 2006-07 NHL 1.97 (1)2007-08 NHL 2.31 (8) 2008-09 NHL 1.99 (4) |
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Shots Against 2008-09 NHL 463 (7) |
Saves 2008-09 NHL 432 (5) |
Save Percentage 2006-07 NHL .929 (1)2007-08 NHL .920 (8) 2008-09 NHL .933 (3) |
Transactions
Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.June 1, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota, June 1, 2006.