Sean Backman
| Sean Backman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | April 29, 1986 Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| AHL team Former teams |
Manchester Monarchs Texas Stars Bridgeport Sound Tigers |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Sean Backman (born April 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
Sean Backman played high school hockey at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Backman began his junior career playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL. He went on to play ECAC Hockey for Yale University where he scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career. He was selected to the ECAC Second All-Star Team in 2009 and the ECAC First All-Star Team in 2010. He was also selected to the NCAA East Second All-Star Team in 2010. He scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career.[1]
Following his successful term playing ECAC Hockey, the undrafted Backman was a free agent for the 2010–11 season. On March 30, 2010 the Dallas Stars organization signed him to a professional contract.[2][3] He began the 2010–11 AHL season playing for their top farm team - the Texas Stars. On August 8, 2011, Backman signed a one year two-way deal with the New York Islanders.[4] He is expected to play for the Islanders top farm team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.
On August 21, 2013, Backman signed a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 57 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Yale University | ECAC | 29 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Yale University | ECAC | 32 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Yale University | ECAC | 32 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Yale University | ECAC | 29 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 67 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 66 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 67 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 200 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 2006–07 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Third Team | 2006–07 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Third Team | 2007–08 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2008–09 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2009–10 | |
- NCAA East Second All-American Team (2010)
References
- ↑ Stars sign former Yale forward Backman to 1-year deal
- ↑ Dallas Stars sign former Yale forward Sean Backman to one-year contract - NHL.com - News
- ↑ Dallas Stars sign free agent Sean Backman - ESPN Dallas
- ↑ TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | Backman signs with Islanders
- ↑ "Monarchs ink three". Manchester Monarchs. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
External links
- Sean Backman's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Sean Backman's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sean Backman's player profile at NHL.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bryan Leitch |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 2006–07 Shared With Brandon Wong |
Succeeded by Riley Nash |
| Preceded by Zane Kalemba |
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 2009 |
Succeeded by Ben Scrivens |