Johan Backlund
{{Short description|Swedish ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| image = JohanBacklundTimrå.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Backlund in 2007
| played_for = Skellefteå AIK
Leksands IF
Timrå IK
Philadelphia Flyers
Oulun Kärpät
HC Vityaz
HC Slovan Bratislava
| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 198
| ntl_team = Sweden
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|7|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Skellefteå, Sweden
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 1999
| career_end = 2016
}}
Johan Backlund (born July 24, 1981) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one regular season game and one playoff game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2009–10 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2016, was mainly spent in the Swedish Hockey League. Internationally Backlund played for the Swedish national team at the 2007 World Championship.
Playing career
On March 26, 2009, Backlund signed a one-year two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.{{cite news|url=http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=415506&page=NewsPage&service=page |title=News: Flyers Agree to Terms with Johan Backlund |publisher=Philadelphia Flyers |date=2009-03-26 |accessdate=2009-05-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329210712/http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=415506 |archivedate=2009-03-29 }}
After the 2009 training camp he was sent to the Adirondack Phantoms as Ray Emery and Brian Boucher were slated to be the Flyers goaltending tandem for the 2009-10 NHL season. Backlund was called up briefly in early October when Brian Boucher was injured but did not play before being returned to the Phantoms. After a moderate start he earned his first shutout on North American ice against the Syracuse Crunch on November 1, 2009.{{cite web | url = http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006214 | title = Phantoms-Crunch Boxscore | author = American Hockey League | date = 2009-11-01 | accessdate = 2009-11-07| author-link = American Hockey League }}
On March 27, 2010, Backlund made his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He allowed 2 goals on 24 shots, but had to exit the game after 2 periods, having reaggravated a groin injury. The Flyers lost the game 4-1, and he got the losing decision.{{cite news | url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009021111 | title = Flyers at Penguins - 3/27/10 - NHL.com - Recap | publisher = NHL.com | date = 2010-03-27 | accessdate = 2010-06-12}}
On June 11, 2010, Backlund signed a two-year contract extension with the Flyers.{{cite news|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/06/11/10/Holmgren-Discusses-the-State-of-the-Flye/landing.html?blockID=251961&feedID=704 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526004255/http://www.csnphilly.com/06/11/10/Holmgren-Discusses-the-State-of-the-Flye/landing.html?blockID=251961&feedID=704 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-05-26 |title=Holmgren Discusses the State of the Flyers |publisher=CSNPhilly.com |last=Panaccio |first=Tim |date=2010-06-11 |accessdate=2010-06-12 }}
International play
Backlund played for the Swedish national team at the 2007 World Championship. In 6 games he had 4 wins and 2 losses, while Sweden finished fourth overall.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="10" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"|Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! T !! OTL !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00
| J20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 190 | 7 | 0 | 2.21 | .921
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1999–00 | Skellefteå AIK | SWE-2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 679 | 32 | 1 | 2.83 | .881
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01
| Skellefteå AIK | SWE-2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1719 | 76 | 2 | 2.65 | .892
| 2 | — | — | 117 | 9 | 0 | 2.65 | .892 |
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| 2001–02 | Skellefteå AIK | SWE-2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1605 | 83 | 2 | 3.10 | .885
| 6 | — | — | 361 | 18 | 0 | 2.99 | .904 |
| 2002–03
| Skellefteå AIK | SWE-2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1951 | 68 | 8 | 2.09 | .918
| 5 | — | — | 298 | 9 | 0 | 1.81 | .917 |
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| 2003–04 | SEL | 29 | 9 | 19 | 0 | — | 1707 | 92 | 1 | 3.23 | .894
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04
| Leksands IF | J20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | .975
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2004–05 | Leksands IF | SWE-2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1302 | 39 | 1 | 1.80 | .917
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05
| Leksands IF | J20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .833
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SEL | 32 | 9 | 17 | — | 4 | 1843 | 81 | 1 | 2.64 | .915
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07
| Timrå IK | SEL | 49 | 24 | 20 | — | 4 | 2835 | 106 | 6 | 2.24 | .912
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 444 | 16 | 0 | 2.16 | .912 |
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| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 47 | 21 | 21 | — | 2 | 2794 | 107 | 6 | 2.30 | .908
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 662 | 27 | 1 | 2.45 | .913 |
| 2008–09
| Timrå IK | SEL | 49 | 24 | 20 | — | 4 | 2840 | 121 | 4 | 2.56 | .907
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 317 | 18 | 0 | 3.41 | .890 |
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| 2009–10 | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | .917
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2009–10
| AHL | 41 | 21 | 17 | — | 2 | 2451 | 114 | 2 | 2.79 | .906
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 33 | 10 | 19 | — | 3 | 1900 | 104 | 0 | 3.28 | .890
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12
| Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2011–12 | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 | .960
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12
| FIN | 18 | 9 | 6 | — | 4 | 1127 | 47 | 0 | 2.36 | .927
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 519 | 22 | 0 | 2.54 | .931 |
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| 2012–13 | Oulun Kärpät | FIN | 34 | 13 | 11 | — | 9 | 1974 | 74 | 3 | 2.25 | .913
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 8 | 0 | 3.18 | .893 |
| 2013–14
| KHL | 16 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 921 | 50 | 0 | 3.26 | .893
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | KHL | 36 | 9 | 17 | — | 6 | 2066 | 91 | 2 | 2.64 | .900
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16
| Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | 2.50 | .853
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 1.02 | .958
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2.79 | .818 |
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! colspan="3"| NHL totals ! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! — !! 0 !! 40 !! 2 !! 0 !! 3.00 !! .917 ! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.00 !! — | ||||||||||||||||
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! colspan="3"| SEL/SHL totals ! 208 !! 88 !! 98 !! 0 !! 14 !! 12019 !! 507 !! 18 !! 2.53 !! .908 ! 24 !! 11 !! 13 !! 1466 !! 63 !! 1 !! 2.58 !! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% | ||||||||
| 2007
| Sweden | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 12 | 2 | 2.01 | .907 |
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! colspan=4| Senior totals ! 6 !! 4 !! 2 !! 0 !! 360 !! 12 !! 2 !! 2.01 !! .907 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Adirondack Phantoms players
Category:HC Slovan Bratislava players
Category:Ice hockey people from Skellefteå
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Category:Swedish ice hockey goaltenders