Linnea Bäckman

Linnea Bäckman
Born (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
RKS team AIK IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2011–present

Linnea Rebecka Emilia Bäckman (born 18 April 1991) is a Swedish ice hockey defender.

International career

Bäckman was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all six games, not recording a point.[1]

As of 2014, Wester has also appeared for Sweden at three IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2011.[2][3][4][5]

As of 2014, Bäckman made two appearances for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships in 2008 and 2009, including winning a bronze medal in the 2009 event.[2][6][7]

Career statistics

Through 2013–14 season

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Sweden U18 U18 5 0 0 0 0
2009 Sweden U18 U18 5 1 0 1 4
2011 Sweden WW 5 0 1 1 6
2012 Sweden WW 5 0 2 2 0
2013 Sweden WW 5 1 0 1 4
2014 Sweden Oly 6 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ↑ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2014 Olympics
  2. 1 2 IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. ↑ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2011 World Championship
  4. ↑ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2012 World Championship
  5. ↑ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2013 World Championship
  6. ↑ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship
  7. ↑ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
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