David Backes

#21 Anaheim Ducks / NHL - 20/21

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David Backes Facts

Date of BirthMay 01, 1984
Age40
Place of BirthMinneapolis, MN, USA
Nation
USA
Youth Team-
PositionRW/C
Height191 cm / 6'3"
Weight98 kg / 216 lbs
ShootsR
StatusRetired

Player Type
Net-Front Presence
Power Forward
Drafted
2003 round 2 #62 overall by St. Louis Blues
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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1999-00	Spring Lake Park High	USHS-MN	24	17	20	37	-	-
2000-01	Spring Lake Park High	USHS-MN	24	29	46	75	-	-
2001-02	Spring Lake Park High"C"	USHS-MN	25	31	36	67	-	-	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	-	-
	Lincoln Stars	USHL	30	11	10	21	54	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-
2002-03	Lincoln Stars	USHL	55	28	39	67	122	-	Playoffs	6	4	1	5	17	-
2003-04	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	39	16	21	37	66	-
2004-05	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	NCAA	38	17	23	40	55	-9
2005-06	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)"C"	NCAA	38	13	29	42	91	4
	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	12	5	5	10	10	6	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	8	3
2006-07	St. Louis Blues	NHL	49	10	13	23	37	6
	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	31	10	3	13	47	-10
	USA	WC	7	1	2	3	6	4
2007-08	St. Louis Blues	NHL	72	13	18	31	99	-11
	USA	WC	6	0	1	1	35	2
2008-09	St. Louis Blues	NHL	82	31	23	54	165	-3	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	10	1
	USA	WC	9	1	4	5	33	3
2009-10	St. Louis Blues"A"	NHL	79	17	31	48	106	-4
	USA	OG	6	1	2	3	2	4
2010-11	St. Louis Blues"A"	NHL	82	31	31	62	93	32
2011-12	St. Louis Blues"C"	NHL	82	24	30	54	101	15	Playoffs	9	2	2	4	18	-5
2012-13	St. Louis Blues"C"	NHL	48	6	22	28	62	5	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0	0
2013-14	St. Louis Blues"C"	NHL	74	27	30	57	119	14	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	-3
	USA	OG	6	3	1	4	6	0
2014-15	St. Louis Blues"C"	NHL	80	26	32	58	104	7	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	2	2
2015-16	St. Louis Blues"C"	NHL	79	21	24	45	83	4	Playoffs	20	7	7	14	8	1
2016-17	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	74	17	21	38	69	2	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	2	2
	USA	WCup	2	0	0	0	0	-1
2017-18	Boston Bruins	NHL	57	14	19	33	53	2	Playoffs	12	2	1	3	19	-6
2018-19	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	70	7	13	20	31	0	Playoffs	15	2	3	5	2	1
2019-20	Boston Bruins"A"	NHL	16	1	2	3	16	-2
	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	6	0	3	3	6	1
2020-21	Anaheim Ducks"A"	NHL	15	3	1	4	4	-4

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David Backes Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	43	15	8	23	0.53	57	-4	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	8	3
NCAA	3	115	46	73	119	1.03	212	-5*	0
NHL	15	965	248	313	561	0.58	1148	64	9	82	17	22	39	0.48	63	-7
OG	2	12	4	3	7	0.58	8	4	0
USHL	2	85	39	49	88	1.04	176	-	2	9	4	1	5	0.56	19	-
USHS-MN	3	73	77	102	179	2.45	-	-	1	2	1	1	2	1.00	-	-
WC	3	22	2	7	9	0.41	74	9	0
WCup	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0

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David Backes Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2002-2003	USHL Clark Cup Champion USHL First All-Star Team
2003-2004	NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team
2004-2005	NCAA (WCHA) All-Academic Team NCAA (WCHA) Third All-Star Team
2005-2006	NCAA (WCHA) All-Academic Team NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team NCAA (West) Second All-American Team
2008-2009	World Championship Most Penalized Player (33) World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	Olympic Silver Medal
2010-2011	NHL All-Star Game
2011-2012	NHL Top Defensive Forward (Selke Trophy) Finalist
2015-2016	NHL Playoffs Most Hits (93)

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Player	Period	Years	Teams
Barret Jackman (D)	2006-2015	9	Peoria Rivermen, St. Louis Blues
Alexander Steen (F)	2008-2016	8	St. Louis Blues
Roman Polák (D)	2006-2014	8	Peoria Rivermen, St. Louis Blues
Alex Pietrangelo (D)	2008-2016	8	St. Louis Blues

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Date	Status	From	To
09/09/2021	confirmed	Anaheim Ducks	Retired
02/21/2020	confirmed	Boston Bruins	Anaheim Ducks
07/01/2016	confirmed	St. Louis Blues	Boston Bruins
11/12/2010	extension	St. Louis Blues	St. Louis Blues

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Number 5 retired by Spring Lake Park High
Cult/Star player for Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)
Cult/Star player for Spring Lake Park High
Cult/Star player for St. Louis Blues
Cult/Star player for USA

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