Mikael Backlund
Centre
#11
6'-1" 199lbs.
Shoots Left
Born March 17, 1989 in Vasteras, Sweden
Drafted 24th Overall in the 1st Round by the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
In his last 5 games Backlund was on fire scoring 6 goals and 2 assists for a total of 8 points and averaged 2 shots on goal per game. He scored his first career hat-trick on April 7th against the Vancouver Canucks during that five game stretch.
This season Backlund played in all 82 games for the first time in his career and tallied 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points placing him fourth in team scoring.