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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

CHRISTIAN BACKMAN

April 28, 1980  
Alingsas, SE

Defenseman  
6'4"  
Entry drafts
ST-LOUIS BLUES
NHL earnings$ 8 687 000
STATS
CHRISTIAN BACKMAN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1998-99WJC-20 - SE6-33--------
1999-00WJC-20 - SE71126+8------
2002-03NHL - STL4-----3------
2003-04NHL - STL665131816+35-224-
AHL - ICE41232-------
WM - SE91126-------
2004-05WM - SE91126-------
2005-06NHL - STL526121848-15------
OLYM - SE81236-1------
2006-07NHL - STL617111836+13------
2007-08NHL - NYR1826820+28---12+3
NHL - STL45191030-4------
2008-09NHL - CBJ5625732+5------
2009-10WM - SE9-3310+4------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL302235679182+113-2216+3
AHL41232-------
OLYM81236-1------
WM2725722+4------
WJC-20131456+8------
NHL SALARIES
CHRISTIAN BACKMAN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2003-0423875 000-875 000
2005-0625912 000-1 787 000
2006-07261 300 000-3 087 000
2007-08272 200 000-5 287 000
2008-09283 400 000-8 687 000
TOTAL8 687 000-
AWARDS
CHRISTIAN BACKMAN
2005-06OLYMPICSGold
Sweden
2009-10WMGold   
SE Sweden
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
CHRISTIAN BACKMAN
February 26, 2008

Christian Backman is traded to the New York Rangers. In return, the St-Louis Blues acquired 4th round draft pick in 2008 (#111: Dale Weise).

July 2, 2008

Christian Backman is traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets with Fedor Tyutin. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Dan Fritsche and Nikolai Zherdev.

NHL trades