Sean Backman (born April 29, 1986) is an American former professional

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player. He most notably played in the

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(AHL) and with

Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one ...

of the

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(DEL).

Playing career

Sean Backman played high school hockey at

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in Connecticut. Backman began his junior career playing for the

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in the

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. He went on to play

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for

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

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. 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. He began the

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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 The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

. He is expected to play for the Islanders top farm team, the

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of the

. On August 21, 2013, Backman signed a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the

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, an affiliate of the

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. Backman played four seasons within the Kings AHL affiliates, before he signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with German club, Eisbären Berlin, who are also operated by the Los Angeles Kings.

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* 1986 births Living people American men's ice hockey forwards Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Eisbären Berlin players Green Bay Gamblers players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Ice hockey players from Connecticut Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Ontario Reign (AHL) players People from Cos Cob, Connecticut Texas Stars players Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Avon Old Farms alumni AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-player-stub