Jan 19, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin (21) skates during the warmups before the game against the Buffalo Sabres at Lenovo Center.
HURRICANESA Canadian team is among six clubs calling about Alexander Nikishin, per The Fourth Period
Jan 10, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson (77) looks on against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre.
RED WINGSSimon Edvinsson's holdout ends in a trade, one interested team believes, per Pagnotta
Ridly Greig vs Sam Bennett
SENATORSRidly Greig drills Dmitry Kulikov, then teaches Sam Bennett a lesson
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

SEAN BACKMAN

April 29, 1986  
Cos Cob, CT, USA

Right wing  
5'8"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 2 002 500
STATS
SEAN BACKMAN
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2010-11AHL - STA677162320+16---6-
ECHL - STE52244+2------
2011-12AHL - SOU667111820-113-----
2012-13AHL - SOU6711102140+4------
2013-14AHL - MON7110162624+2241-1--
2014-15AHL - MON7619254434+1719512178-
2016-17AHL - REI6712223424-115-11--
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL41466100166162+22376131914-
ECHL52244+2------
NHL SALARIES
SEAN BACKMAN
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2010-1124900 000900 000900 000
2011-1225525 000525 0001 425 000
2012-1326577 500577 5002 002 500
TOTAL2 002 5002 002 500
AWARDS
SEAN BACKMAN
2014-15AHLCalder cup   
Manchester Monarchs
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
SEAN BACKMAN
August 8, 2011

Sean Backman signed a new deal with the New York Islanders

NHL trades