Mike Backman

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Mike Backman

Born	(1955-01-02) January 2, 1955 Halifax, NS, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Winger
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1978–1986

Michael Charles Backman (born January 2, 1955 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the World Hockey Association's Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round, one-hundredth overall, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft; however, he never played in that league. Despite being un-drafted in the National Hockey League, he played eighteen regular-season and ten playoff games in the NHL with the New York Rangers over three seasons. Backman first played NHL hockey with the rangers in the 1981-82 season, playing three games. He registered two assists that first year and the following year scored his first NHL goal.^[1]

Championships

He won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster.^[2]

References

External links

Mike Backman's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Backman, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 2, 1955
Place of birth	Halifax, NS, CAN
Date of death
Place of death

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