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- Name: Mikael Backlund
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 192 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-03-17
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: Vasteras, Sweden
- Acquired: 1st round (#24 overall), 2007
- Playing In: Pro
Mikael Backlund
Prospect Grade: 8.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2005-06: The hockey world began to take notice of Backlund after he lead his youth hockey league (TV-Pucken) in goals and total points. He didn’t stop there as he scored the most points (31) by a player under 17 playing in the Swedish Superelite U-20 league. That same year, Flames fans caught a glimpse of Backlund’s skill, after he was named the Mac’s Tournament MVP.
2006-07: Spent the year playing for his home town Vasteras, suiting up for Vasteras U-18, U-20, and Vasteras Div. II respectively. He tallied 3 pts in 18 games for the latter. The playmaking center also played for Sweden at the 2007 U-18 World Junior Hockey championships, where he would win a bronze medal and was the tournament’s top goal scorer. His development took a slight hit after suffering a knee injury that limited his playing time. Despite the injury, Calgary selected Backlund 24th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to the draft he was rated the No. 2 European Skater by CSS.
2007-08: Backlund split time between the Vasteras U-20 (9GP, 7G, 6A, 13 pts) and Vasteras Div. II (37 GP, 9G, 4A, 13 pts). He led Team Sweden to a silver medal at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Pardubice, Czech Rep., where he tallied seven points in six games.
2008-09: Moved to the Kelowna Rockets (WHL) mid-way through this season.
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Profile Last Updated: December, 22nd 2009
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