Michael Charles Backman (born January 2, 1955) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the
World Hockey Association's
Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round, 100th, of the
1975 WHA Amateur Draft
The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association.
__NOTOC__ Selections by Round
Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7 ...
; 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 from 1982 to 1983. 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.
Backman's elder son
Sean was also a professional ice hockey player, as are his sons-in-law
Jonathan Quick and
Matt Moulson.
Championships
He won the 1983-84
CHL championship, the Adams Cup, as a member of the
Tulsa Oilers team coached by
Tom Webster.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge players
New Haven Nighthawks players
New York Rangers players
Quebec Nordiques (WHA) draft picks
Ice hockey people from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Springfield Indians players
Toledo Goaldiggers players
Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
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