David Backes
Forward
Height: 6’3” (191) | Weight: 216 (98)
Shoots: Right | Birthdate: May 1, 1984
Hometown:
2008-09 Team:
2008-09: Appeared in nine games for Team USA at the 2009 IIHF Men’s World Championship … Collected one goal and four assists … Led team with 28 shots on goal … Named one of three best USA players.
2007-08: Member of the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2008 IIHF Men’s World Championship … Skated in six games for Team
2006-07: Appeared in all seven games for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2007 IIHF Men’s World Championship … Tallied one goal and added two assists… Scored one of Team
NHL EXPERIENCE:
With St. Louis: 2008-09: Skated in all 82 regular-season games in his third National Hockey League season with the St. Louis Blues … Recorded career highs in points (54), goals (31), assists (23), power-play goals (6), shorthanded goals (2) and shots (208) … Added a goal and two assists in four playoff contests.
2007-08: Appeared in 72 regular-season games… Totaled 31 points (13-18). 2006-07: Recorded 23 points (10-13) in 49 games during his rookie season.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: Skated in 31 games with the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League in 2006-07 … Scored 10 goals and added two assists … In 2005-06 skated in 12 regular-season games and totaled 10 points (5-5) … Added a goal and an assist in three playoff games … Played three seasons (2003-06) at Minnesota State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association … Tied for first on the team with a career-best 42 points (13-29) as MSU’s captain in 2005-06 … Selected to the Men’s RBK Division I West All-America Second Team as well as the All-WCHA Second Team … Named MSU’s MVP in 2004-05 after playing in 38 games and finishing first on team in points (40), goals (17), power-play points (21) power-play goals (10) and game-winning goals (3), and second in assists (23) … Selected to the All-WCHA Third Team … Second on the team in goals (16), assists (21) and points (37) in 2003-04 … Played two seasons (2001-03) with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League … Earned USHL First Team All-Star honors in 2002-03 after finishing fourth in assists (28), seventh in goals (28) and tied for third in league in points (69) in 57 games … Played in the 2003 USHL All-Star Game.
PERSONAL: Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2003NHL Entry Draft … Born on May 1, 1984, in