HOCKEY STATS

NHL

DAVID BACKES

May 1, 1984  (42 yrs)
Minneapolis, MN, USA

Right wing  (Shoot right)
6'3"  (215 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 2003 R2 #62 ST-LOUIS BLUES
NHL earnings	$ 61 775 500

STATS

DAVID BACKES

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2005-06	AHL - RIV	12	5	5	10	10	-	3	1	1	2	8	-
2006-07	NHL - STL	49	10	13	23	37	+6	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - RIV	31	10	3	13	47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WM - USA	7	1	2	3	6	+4	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	NHL - STL	72	13	18	31	99	-11	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WM - USA	6	-	1	1	35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008-09	NHL - STL	82	31	23	54	165	-3	4	1	2	3	10	+1
	WM - USA	9	1	4	5	33	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-10	NHL - STL	79	17	31	48	106	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-
	OLYM - USA	6	1	2	3	2	+4	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	NHL - STL	82	31	31	62	93	+32	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	NHL - STL	82	24	30	54	101	+15	9	2	2	4	18	-5
2012-13	NHL - STL	48	6	22	28	62	+5	6	1	2	3	-	-
2013-14	NHL - STL	74	27	30	57	119	+14	4	-	1	1	2	-3
	OLYM - USA	6	3	1	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	NHL - STL	80	26	32	58	104	+7	6	1	1	2	2	+2
2015-16	NHL - STL	79	21	24	45	83	+4	20	7	7	14	8	+1
2016-17	NHL - BOS	74	17	21	38	69	+2	6	1	3	4	2	+2
	NHLWC - TEA	2	-	-	-	-	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	NHL - BOS	57	14	19	33	53	+2	12	2	1	3	19	-6
2018-19	NHL - BOS	70	7	13	20	31	-	15	2	3	5	2	+1
2019-20	NHL - BOS	16	1	2	3	16	-2	-	-	-	-	-	-
	NHL - ANA	6	-	3	3	6	+1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	NHL - ANA	15	3	1	4	4	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		965	248	313	561	1148	+64	82	17	22	39	63	-7
AHL		43	15	8	23	57	-	3	1	1	2	8	-
OLYM		12	4	3	7	8	+4	-	-	-	-	-	-
WM		22	2	7	9	74	+7	-	-	-	-	-	-
NHLWC		2	-	-	-	-	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

DAVID BACKES

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
2 years · $ 1 775 000
2006-07	22	882 500	887 500	882 500
2007-08	23	893 000	887 500	1 775 500
3 years · $ 7 500 000
2008-09	24	2 500 000	2 500 000	4 275 500
2009-10	25	2 500 000	2 500 000	6 775 500
2010-11	26	2 500 000	2 500 000	9 275 500
5 years · $ 22 500 000
2011-12	27	4 500 000	4 500 000	13 775 500
2012-13	28	3 750 000	4 500 000	17 525 500
2013-14	29	4 750 000	4 500 000	22 275 500
2014-15	30	4 750 000	4 500 000	27 025 500
2015-16	31	4 750 000	4 500 000	31 775 500
5 years · $ 30 000 000
2016-17	32	8 000 000	6 000 000	39 775 500
2017-18	33	8 000 000	6 000 000	47 775 500
2018-19	34	6 000 000	6 000 000	53 775 500
2019-20	35	4 000 000	6 000 000	57 775 500
2020-21	36	4 000 000	6 000 000	61 775 500
TOTAL			61 775 500	61 775 000

AWARDS

DAVID BACKES

2009-10	OLYMPICS	Silver United States
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TRANSACTIONS

DAVID BACKES

July 1, 2016

David Backes signed a new deal with the Boston Bruins

February 21, 2020

David Backes is traded to the Anaheim Ducks with Axel Andersson and 1st round draft pick in 2020. In return, the Boston Bruins acquired Ondrej Kase.

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