DAVID
BACKES
RW
Ht/Wt
6’3’’,
215 lbs
Shoots
R
Experience
15
years
Debut
Dec 19, 2006
Born
May 1, 1984
(40 yrs)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Drafted
Drafted by St. Louis in 2003 (2/62).
Drafted from
Lincoln (USHL)
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2021-09-09 |
Signed by the St. Louis Blues to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.
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| 2021-07-27 |
Declared free agent.
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| 2021-05-05 |
Activated from the taxi squad by the Anaheim Ducks.
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| 2021-04-25 |
Placed on the taxi squad by the Anaheim Ducks.
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| 2021-04-24 |
Activated from the taxi squad by the Anaheim Ducks on an emergency basis.
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Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game | 2010-11 |
| WCHA | Third All-Star Team Third All-Star Team | 2004-05 |
| WCHA | All-Rookie Team All-Rookie Team | 2003-04 |
| Olympic | Olympic Silver Medal Olympic Silver Medal | 2010 (USA) |
Scouting Report
Played a great shutdown role and two-way game at the National Hockey League level. Had size, hockey sense, a nose for the net and plenty of grit and determination. Was a tremendous body checker. Could play both wing and center. Sometimes, he was a little bit too aggressive, and got caught out of position or took bad penalties. His scoring lacked consistency and he had a tendency of going into prolonged scoring slumps.
Long Range Potential: Versatile, strapping two-way forward.
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