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MATTIAS BACKMAN

October 3, 1992  (33 yrs)
Linkoping, SE

Defenseman  (Shoot left)
6'3"  (185 LBS)

Entry drafts	KHL - 2011 R4 #96 OMSK AVANGARD NHL - 2011 R5 #146 DETROIT RED WINGS
NHL earnings	$ 2 902 500

STATS

MATTIAS BACKMAN

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2011-12	WJC-20 - SE	6	-	3	3	4	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	AHL - GRI	2	-	-	-	-	-1	10	1	5	6	2	-
2014-15	AHL - GRI	18	-	4	4	6	-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - STA	1	-	-	-	-	-1	2	-	1	1	-	-
2015-16	AHL - STA	69	8	24	32	34	+18	4	-	2	2	4	-
2016-17	AHL - BEA	5	1	1	2	2	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - STA	41	3	8	11	24	+9	-	-	-	-	-	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
AHL		136	12	37	49	66	+25	16	1	8	9	6	-
WJC-20		6	-	3	3	4	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

MATTIAS BACKMAN

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
3 years · $ 2 152 500
2013-14	21	642 500	717 500	642 500
2014-15	22	717 500	717 500	1 360 000
2015-16	23	792 500	717 500	2 152 500
1 year · $ 750 000
2016-17	24	750 000	750 000	2 902 500
TOTAL			2 902 500	2 902 500

AWARDS

MATTIAS BACKMAN

2011-12	U20	Gold Sweden
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TRANSACTIONS

MATTIAS BACKMAN

March 1, 2015

Mattias Backman is traded to the Dallas Stars with Mattias Janmark-Nylen and 2nd round draft pick in 2015 (#49: Roope Hintz). In return, the Detroit Red Wings acquired Erik Cole and 3rd round draft pick in 2015 (#73: Vili Saarijarvi).

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