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Washington Capitals Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Nicklas Backstrom • C
Status:Hip injury, non-roster list
Ht/Wt:6'1", 206 lbs.
Born:Nov 23, 1987 (37 yrs) in Gavle, SWE
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by Washington in 2006 (1/4).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
4/12/2022 Missed 1 game (body maintenance).
4/10/2022 Body maintenance, day-to-day.
1/10/2022 Missed 3 games (illness).
1/07/2022 Illness, injured reserve.
1/02/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
2021
12/27/2021 Missed 2 games (covid-19).
12/19/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
12/17/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
12/15/2021 Missed 28 games (hip injury).
10/11/2021 Hip injury, injured reserve.
5/11/2021 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
5/08/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2020
8/20/2020 Missed the last 3 playoff games (concussion).
8/13/2020 Concussion, day-to-day.
1/14/2020 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a five-year contract extension.
2019
12/08/2019 Missed 8 games (upper body injury).
11/20/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/08/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
2018
5/17/2018 Missed the last 4 playoff games (hand injury).
5/07/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2017
10/28/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
10/26/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
4/07/2016 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
4/01/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2015
10/17/2015 Missed 3 games (hip injury).
10/06/2015 Hip injury, injured reserve.
2012
10/20/2012 Signed with HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL).
4/21/2012 Missed the last playoff game (suspended by nhl).
4/17/2012 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
3/31/2012 Missed 40 games (head injury).
1/11/2012 Head injury, injured reserve.
1/07/2012 Head injury, day-to-day.
2011
3/18/2011 Missed 5 games (thumb injury).
3/09/2011 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
2010
5/17/2010 Re-signed by the Washington Capitals to a 10-year contract.
2007
5/16/2007 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a three-year entry-level contract.
2006
6/24/2006 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2006
6/24/2006 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2006.
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