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Niklas Backstrom • G
Ht/Wt:6'2", 192 lbs.
Born:Feb 13, 1978 (46 yrs) in Helsinki, FIN
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Signed by Minnesota in 2006.
Catches:L
Movements & Injuries
2019
7/22/2019 Announced his retirement.
2016
6/10/2016 Signed with the HIFK Helsinki of the Liiga (Finland).
2/29/2016 Acquired from the Minnesota Wild.
2014
12/31/2014 Missed 3 games (illness).
12/27/2014 Illness, injured reserve.
12/23/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
5/13/2014 Missed the last 20 regular season and first 13 playoff games (strained abdominal muscle).
3/05/2014 Strained abdominal muscle, remainder of the regular season.
2/27/2014 Missed 1 game (strained abdominal muscle).
2/06/2014 Strained abdominal muscle, day-to-day.
1/23/2014 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
1/21/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013
11/23/2013 Missed 4 games (concussion).
11/18/2013 Concussion, injured reserve.
11/14/2013 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
10/17/2013 Missed 4 games (knee injury).
10/10/2013 Knee injury, day-to-day.
6/24/2013 Re-signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year contract.
5/09/2013 Missed the last 4 playoff games (left leg injury).
5/03/2013 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
2012
3/27/2012 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
3/24/2012 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/19/2012 Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
3/02/2012 Lower body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
1/17/2012 Missed 2 games (flu).
1/12/2012 Flu, day-to-day.
2011
12/08/2011 Missed 2 games (groin).
12/04/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
11/25/2011 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
11/23/2011 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
1/16/2011 Missed 4 games (hip injury).
1/08/2011 Hip injury, injured reserve.
2010
3/21/2010 Missed 5 games (groin).
3/12/2010 Groin, day-to-day.
2/10/2010 Missed 5 games (back injury).
1/28/2010 Back injury, day-to-day.
2009
3/03/2009 Signed by the Minnesota Wild to a four-year contract.
2007
11/01/2007 Missed 2 games (groin).
10/27/2007 Groin, day-to-day.
6/07/2007 Re-signed by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract.
3/04/2007 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
3/01/2007 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2006
6/01/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract.
Career Transactions
2016
2/29/2016 Minnesota Wild traded Niklas Backstrom and a 6th round selection in 2016 to the Calgary Flames for David Jones.
2006
6/01/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
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