Mikael Backlund Ice hockey player

Mikael Backlund (born March 17, 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a first round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2008–09. Backlund played junior hockey for VIK Västerås HK in the J20 SuperElit and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was a member of Kelowna's WHL championship team in 2009. Internationally, Backlund has represented Sweden on several occasions. He was a member of two silver medal-winning teams at the World Junior Championship and has won a bronze and silver medal with the Swedes at the World Championship.

Personal facts

Mikael Backlund
Birth dateMarch 17, 1989
Birth place
Sweden , Västerås
Height (meters)1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)87.9984

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Ice hockey player

Career start2008
draft24th overall
draft team
Calgary Flames
draft year2007
league
National Hockey League
position
Centre (ice hockey)
shootsLeft
teams
Calgary Flames

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