Mike Backman
Mike Backman | |||
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Born |
Halifax, NS, CAN | January 2, 1955||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
WHA Draft |
100th overall, 1975 Quebec Nordiques | ||
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]