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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: CHL
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.
Talent Analysis
Future
Moved to the Kelowna Rockets (WHL) mid-way through this season.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: February, 28th 2009
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