Christian Backman

	Christian Backman Defenseman
Number: 55 Height: 6' 4" Weight: 210 Shoots: Left Born: Apr 28, 1980 Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden

Drafted: STL / 1998 NHL Entry Draft

Round: 1st (24th overall)

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2007-2008	Rangers	18	2	6	8	2	20	1	0	0	21	9.5
	NHL Totals	302	23	56	79	1	182	7	0	2	351	6.6

Career Playoff Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
2007-2008	Rangers	8	0	0	0	3	12	0	0	0	7	0.0
	NHL Totals	13	0	2	2	5	16	0	0	0	13	0.0

Career Regular Season Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1996-1997	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr.-Swe-Jr.	26	2	5	7		16
1996-1997	Sweden-EJC-A	4	0	0	0		2
1997-1998	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg U18-Swe-U18	4	4	1	5		2
1997-1998	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr.-Swe-Jr.	28	5	14	19		12
1997-1998	Sweden-EJC-A	6	2	6	8		2
1998-1999	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr.-Swe-Jr.	4	0	2	2		4
1998-1999	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	49	0	4	4		4
1998-1999	Sweden-WJC-A	6	0	3	3		0
1999-2000	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr.-Swe-Jr.	5	1	1	2		0
1999-2000	Gislaveds SK-Sweden-2	21	5	2	7		8
1999-2000	Sweden-WJC-A	7	1	1	2		6
1999-2000	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	27	1	0	1		14
2000-2001	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	50	1	10	11		32
2001-2002	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	44	7	4	11		38
2002-2003	Blues	4	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
2002-2003	Worcester IceCats-AHL	72	8	19	27	-2	66	4	0	1	120	6.7
2003-2004	Blues	66	5	13	18	3	16	1	0	0	92	5.4
2003-2004	Worcester IceCats-AHL	4	1	2	3	3	2	1	0	1
2003-2004	Sweden-WC-A	9	1	1	2		6
2004-2005	Sweden-W-Cup
2004-2005	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	50	4	15	19		40
2004-2005	Sweden-WC-A	9	1	1	2		6
2005-2006	Blues	52	6	12	18	-15	48	3	0	1	70	8.6
2005-2006	Sweden-Olympics	8	1	2	3		6
2006-2007	Blues	61	7	11	18	13	36	1	0	0	80	8.8
2007-2008	Blues	45	1	9	10	-4	30	0	0	0	30	3.3
2007-2008	Rangers	18	2	6	8	2	20	1	0	0	21	9.5
2008-2009	Blue Jackets	56	2	5	7	5	32	1	0	1	54	3.7
2009-2010	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	47	10	18	28		46
2009-2010	Sweden-WC-A	9	0	3	3		10
2010-2011	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	21	4	13	17		8
2011-2012	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	55	11	16	27		48
	NHL Totals	302	23	56	79	1	182	7	0	2	351	6.6

Career Playoff Statistics

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW	S	S%
1997-1998	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg U18-Swe-U18	5	2	2	4		2
1997-1998	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr.-Swe-Jr.	2	0	1	1		4
1998-1999	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	4	0	0	0		0
1999-2000	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg Jr.-Swe-Jr.	3	1	1	2		0
1999-2000	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	5	0	0	0		0
2000-2001	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	3	0	2	2		2
2001-2002	Vastra Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	10	0	0	0		8
2002-2003	Worcester IceCats-AHL	3	0	1	1	1	5	0	0	0	6	0.0
2003-2004	Blues	5	0	2	2	2	4	0	0	0	6	0.0
2004-2005	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	14	2	7	9		10
2007-2008	Rangers	8	0	0	0	3	12	0	0	0	7	0.0
2009-2010	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	7	1	2	3		6
2011-2012	Frolunda HC Goteborg-Sweden	6	0	2	2		2
	NHL Totals	13	0	2	2	5	16	0	0	0	13	0.0

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