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Finland Niklas Bäckström
#32 Tappara / Liiga - 18/19
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
2-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 2
2-time Liiga Champion 2
1-time NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Feb 13, 1978
Position
G
Age
46
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Helsinki, FIN
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Finland
Catches
L
Youth Team
HIFK
Status
Retired

A calm keeper with an excellent technique, which has been developed through the years. Has great positioning, and is great at keeping focus. Has developed his butterfly technique past few seasons, but has a little left of the stand-up style. Good glove. Complete keeper, with only a minor weakness being shots between the legs. (EP 2010)

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Niklas Bäckström Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1993-94 HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja 0* 28* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 0 3 - - - - - - -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 1* -* 1.00* .967* -* -* -* - * -* |
1994-95 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1995-96 HIFK U18 U18 SM-sarja 12* 26* 3.77* -* 44* -* -* - * 700* | Playoffs 4 4 2.66 - 9 - - - 203
1996-97 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 21* 22* 2.75* .914* 57* -* -* - * 1 243* |
HIFK SM-liiga 2* 11* 6.00* .824* 3* 14* 0* 0-0-0 * 30* |
PiTa I-divisioona 8* 13* 3.69* .875* 24* -* -* - * 390* |
Finland U19 (all) International-Jr 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 14* 14* 2.98* .907* 42* -* -* 7-7-0 * 847* |
HIFK SM-liiga 0* 3* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Hermes I-divisioona 9* 20* 2.95* .912* 23* -* 1* 4-3-1 * 468* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 2* 7* 2.50* .911* 5* 51* 1* 1-0-1 * 120* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 2* 7* 2.50* .911* 5* 51* 1* 1-0-1 * 120* |
1998-99 HIFK U20 U20 SM-liiga 8* 9* 3.01* .902* 43* -* -* - * 847* | Relegation 7 7 2.29 .912 - - - - -
HIFK SM-liiga 16* 53* 1.69* .932* 26* 356* 1* 9-5-1 * 923* |
1999-00 HIFK SM-liiga 4* 23* 6.58* .785* 17* 62* 0* 0-4-0 * 155* |
FPS I-divisioona 22* 22* 2.27* .928* 50* -* 1* 13-8-1 * 1 320* | Playoffs 3 3 2.69 .913 8 - 0 1-2-0 178
2000-01 SaiPa SM-liiga 49* 53* 2.55* .924* 120* 1 454* 2* 21-24-3 * 2 826* |
2001-02 AIK Elitserien 40* 50* 3.05* .897* 111* 970* 1* 14-24-0 * 2 186* | Kvalserien SHL 9 10 2.21 .921 20 233 0 6-3-0 543
Finland (all) International 1* -* 1.00* .969* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Kärpät SM-liiga 36* 50* 2.16* .929* 77* 1 003* 4* 16-8-9 * 2 136* | Playoffs 15 15 2.00 .939 33 506 1 7-8-0 990
2003-04 Kärpät SM-liiga 43* 46* 2.03* .936* 87* 1 266* 7* 24-8-0 * 2 572* | Playoffs 15 15 2.33 .925 36 443 1 9-6-0 927
2004-05 Kärpät SM-liiga 47* 56* 2.17* .927* 102* 1 285* 7* 27-10-10 * 2 819* | Playoffs 12 12 1.25 .950 15 283 3 10-2-0 720
Finland WC 5* 7* 2.32* .902* 12* 111* 1* 1-1-3 * 310* |
2005-06 Kärpät SM-liiga 51* 54* 1.68* .940* 86* 1 336* 10* 32-9-10 * 3 077* | Playoffs 4 6 1.85 .897 6 52 0 3-1-0 195
Finland OG 0* 8* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC 0* 5* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 Minnesota Wild NHL 41* -* 1.97* .929* 73* 955* 5* 23-8-6 * 2 227* | Playoffs 5 - 2.22 .924 11 134 0 1-4-0 297
2007-08 Minnesota Wild NHL 58* -* 2.31* .920* 131* 1 498* 4* 33-13-8 * 3 409* | Playoffs 6 - 2.82 .900 17 153 0 2-4-0 361
Finland WC 8* 9* 2.11* .922* 17* 201* 1* 6-2-0 * 483* |
2008-09 Minnesota Wild NHL 71* -* 2.33* .923* 159* 1 900* 8* 37-24-8 * 4 088* |
2009-10 Minnesota Wild NHL 60* -* 2.72* .903* 158* 1 474* 2* 26-23-8 * 3 489* |
Finland OG 2* 6* 1.09* .952* 2* 40* 1* 1-0-0 * 110* |
Finland (all) International 2* 6* 1.09* .952* 2* 40* 1* 1-0-0 * 110* |
2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL 51* -* 2.66* .916* 132* 1 434* 3* 22-23-5 * 2 978* |
2011-12 Minnesota Wild NHL 46* -* 2.43* .919* 105* 1 194* 4* 19-18-7 * 2 590* |
2012-13 Minnesota Wild NHL 42* -* 2.48* .909* 98* 974* 2* 24-15-3 * 2 368* |
2013-14 Minnesota Wild NHL 21* -* 3.02* .899* 55* 491* 0* 5-11-2 * 1 094* |
2014-15 Minnesota Wild NHL 19* -* 3.05* .887* 51* 401* 0* 5-7-3 * 1 005* |
2015-16 Calgary Flames NHL 4* -* 3.35* .881* 13* 96* 0* 2-2-0 * 233* |
Finland WC 0* 2* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International 1* 3* 2.00* .929* 2* -* 0* - * 60* |
2016-17 HIFK Liiga 17* 33* 1.87* .923* 32* 382* 1* 8-5-4 * 1 025* | Playoffs 2 12 3.42 .864 6 38 0 1-1-0 105
2017-18 HIFK Liiga 7* 35* 2.48* .894* 13* 110* 1* 2-2-2 * 314* |
2018-19 Tappara Liiga 15* 53* 1.73* .921* 26* 303* 2* 11-2-1 * 864* | Playoffs 1 11 0.00 1.000 0 9 0 0-0-0 50

Niklas Bäckström Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1998-99 HIFK Euro HL 0* 6* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 4 2.34 .886 4 - - - 102
1999-00 HIFK Euro HL 1* 5* 14.17* .579* 8* -* 0* - * 33* |
2002-03 Finland EHT 4* -* 4.00* .783* -* -* -* - * -* |
2003-04 Finland EHT 3* -* 2.64* .895* -* -* -* - * -* |
2004-05 Kärpät ECC 3* 3* 1.80* .921* 6* 70* 0* 2-1-0 * 200* |
Finland EHT 3* -* 2.31* .915* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 Kärpät ECC 3* 3* 1.89* .941* 6* 96* 1* 2-1-0 * 190* |
Finland EHT 5* -* 1.57* .950* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Finland EHT 1* 3* 2.00* .929* 2* -* 0* - * 60* |
2016-17 HIFK Champions HL 4* 6* 1.52* .939* 6* 93* 1* 1-2-1 * 237* |
2017-18 HIFK Champions HL 1* 5* 4.50* .885* 3* 23* 0* 0-1-0 * 40* |
2018-19 Tappara Champions HL 3* 8* 1.95* .908* 6* 59* 0* 2-1-0 * 185* |

Niklas Bäckström Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
Champions HL 3 8* 19* 1.95* .921* 15* 175* 1* 3-4-1* 462 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECC 2 6* 6* 1.85* .933* 12* 166* 1* 4-2-0* 390 | 0 * * * * * * *
EHT 5 16* 3* 2.00* -* 2* -* 0* -* 60 | 0 * * * * * * *
Euro HL 2 1* 11* 14.17* .579* 8* -* 0* -* 33 | 1 2 4 2.34* .886* 4* -* -* -* 102*
I-divisioona 3 39* 55* 2.67* -* 97* -* 2* 17-11-2* 2 178 | 1 3 3 2.69* .913* 8* -* 0* 1-2-0* 178*
International 3 4* 9* 1.41* .952* 4* 40* 1* 1-0-0* 170 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 3* 7* 2.50* .911* 5* 51* 1* 1-0-1* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
Liiga (SM-liiga) 12 287* 470* 2.11* .928* 589* 7 571* 35* 150-77-40* 16 741 | 6 49 71 1.93* .933* 96* 1 331* 5* 30-18-0* 2 987*
NHL 10 413* -* 2.49* .914* 975* 10 417* 28* 196-144-50* 23 481 | 2 11 - 2.55* .911* 28* 287* 0* 3-8-0* 658*
OG 2 2* 14* 1.09* .952* 2* 40* 1* 1-0-0* 110 | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 40* 50* 3.05* .897* 111* 970* 1* 14-24-0* 2 186 | 1 9 10 2.21* .921* 20* 233* 0* 6-3-0* 543*
U16 SM-sarja 1 0* 28* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 0 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
U18 SM-sarja 2 12* 26* 3.77* -* 44* -* -* -* 700 | 1 4 4 2.66* -* 9* -* -* -* 203*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 43* 45* 2.90* -* 142* -* -* 7-7-0* 2 937 | 1 7 7 2.29* .912* -* -* -* -* -*
WC 4 13* 23* 2.19* .915* 29* 312* 2* 7-3-3* 793 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 2* 7* 2.50* .911* 5* 51* 1* 1-0-1* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Bäckström Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/12/2019
07/12/2019 Confirmed Tappara Retired
05/22/2018
05/22/2018 Confirmed HIFK Tappara
05/08/2017
05/08/2017 Extension HIFK HIFK
06/10/2016
06/10/2016 Confirmed Calgary Flames HIFK
03/01/2016
03/01/2016 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames
06/24/2013
06/24/2013 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
03/03/2009
03/03/2009 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for FPS

Cult/Star player for Hermes

Cult/Star player for Kärpät

Cult/Star player for Minnesota Wild

Cult/Star player for PiTa

Cult/Star player for SaiPa