Niklas Backstrom #32 - G
Minnesota
DOB: Feb 13, 1978
Age: 31
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
HT: 6-1 WT: 189
Shoots: L
NHL Seasons: 3
Signed by Minnesota in 2006.
Current Status: Back injury, Day to day (IR)
| | Year | GP | W | L | OT | SO | GA | EG | SA | PCT | GAA | MIN | PIM | G | A |
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Year to date:
| 2009-10 | 43 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 115 | 4 | 1163 | .901 | 2.74 | 2515 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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On Pace:
| | 61 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 163 | 5 | 1649 | .901 | 2.74 | 3567.79 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Honours and Awards
| 2006-07 | NHL - Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award (Best save percentage) |
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| 2006-07 | NHL - William M. Jennings Trophy (Lowest goals-against) |
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Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions
| 28-Jan-10 | Back injury, day-to-day. |
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| 03-Mar-09 | Signed by the Minnesota Wild to a four-year contract. |
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| 01-Nov-07 | Missed 2 games (groin). |
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| 27-Oct-07 | Groin, day-to-day. |
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| 07-Jun-07 | Re-signed by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract. |
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| 04-Mar-07 | Missed 1 game (lower body injury). |
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| 01-Mar-07 | Lower body injury, day-to-day. |
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| 01-Jun-06 | Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract. |
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Trades
| 01-Jun-06 | Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Wild. |
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Career Stats
| Year | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | SO | GA | EG | SA | PCT | GAA | MIN | PIM | G | A |
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| 2009-10 | Minnesota | NHL | 43 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 115 | 4 | 1163 | .901 | 2.74 | 2515 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2008-09 | Minnesota | NHL | 71 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 159 | - | 2059 | .923 | 2.33 | 4088 | 6 | - | - |
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| 2007-08 | Minnesota | NHL | 58 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 131 | - | 1629 | .920 | 2.31 | 3409 | - | - | - |
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| 2006-07 | Minnesota | NHL | 41 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 73 | - | 1028 | .929 | 1.97 | 2227 | - | - | - |
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| 2005-06 | Karpat | Fin | 51 | 32 | 9 | - | 10 | 86 | - | 1422 | .940 | 1.68 | 3077 | - | - | - |
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| 2005-06 | Finland | Olympic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2004-05 | Karpat | Fin | 47 | 27 | 10 | - | 7 | 102 | - | 1387 | .926 | 2.17 | 2819 | - | - | - |
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| 2003-04 | Karpat | Fin | 43 | 24 | 8 | - | 7 | 87 | - | 1353 | .936 | 2.03 | 2572 | - | - | - |
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| 2002-03 | Karpat | Fin | 36 | 16 | 8 | - | 4 | 77 | - | 1083 | .929 | 2.16 | 2136 | - | - | - |
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| 2001-02 | AIK | Swe | 40 | - | - | - | 1 | 111 | - | 1079 | .897 | 3.05 | 2186 | - | - | - |
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| 2001-02 | AIK | SweQ | 9 | - | - | - | 0 | 20 | - | - | - | 2.21 | 543 | - | - | - |
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| 2000-01 | SaiPa | Fin | 49 | 22 | 24 | - | 2 | 120 | - | - | .924 | 2.55 | 2826 | - | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | HIFK | Fin | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 17 | - | - | .785 | 6.58 | 155 | - | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | FPS | Fin2 | 22 | 13 | 8 | - | 1 | 50 | - | - | - | 2.27 | 1320 | - | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | HIFK | Fin | 16 | 9 | 5 | - | 1 | 26 | - | 382 | .932 | 1.69 | 923 | - | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | HIFK | Fin Jr. | 15 | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | 45 | - | - | - | 3.01 | 898 | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | Hermes | Fin2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 23 | - | - | - | 2.95 | 468 | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | HIFK | Fin Jr. | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | - | 42 | - | - | - | 2.98 | 847 | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HIFK | Fin | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | - | - | .824 | 6.00 | 30 | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | PiTa | Fin2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 3.69 | 390 | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HIFK | Fin Jr. | 21 | - | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | - | 2.75 | 1243 | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HIFK | Fin U18 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | 3.77 | 699 | - | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | HIFK | Fin U18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | NHL | 213 | 115 | 61 | 26 | 18 | 478 | - | 5879 | .919 | 2.34 | 12239 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | Swe | 40 | - | - | - | 1 | 111 | - | 1079 | .897 | 3.05 | 2186 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin | 248 | 130 | 68 | - | 31 | 518 | - | - | - | 2.14 | 14538 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin2 | 39 | - | - | - | - | 97 | - | - | - | 2.67 | 2178 | - | - | - |
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| Total | SweQ | 9 | - | - | - | 0 | 20 | - | - | - | 2.21 | 543 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Olympic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Swe-Q | 9 | - | - | - | 0 | 20 | - | - | - | 2.21 | 543 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin U18 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | 3.78 | 699 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin Jr. | 50 | - | - | - | - | 144 | - | - | - | 2.89 | 2988 | - | - | - |
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Playoff Stats
| Year | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | SO | GA | EG | SA | PCT | GAA | MIN | PIM | G | A |
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| 2008-09 | Minnesota | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2007-08 | Minnesota | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | 17 | - | 170 | .900 | 2.83 | 361 | - | - | - |
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| 2006-07 | Minnesota | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 11 | - | 145 | .924 | 2.22 | 297 | - | - | - |
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| 2005-06 | Karpat | Fin | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | - | 58 | .897 | 1.85 | 195 | - | - | - |
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| 2005-06 | Finland | Olympic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2004-05 | Karpat | Fin | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 3 | 15 | - | 298 | .950 | 1.25 | 720 | - | - | - |
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| 2003-04 | Karpat | Fin | 15 | 9 | 6 | - | 1 | 36 | - | 479 | .925 | 2.33 | 927 | - | - | - |
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| 2002-03 | Karpat | Fin | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 1 | 33 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 990 | - | - | - |
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| 2001-02 | AIK | Swe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2001-02 | AIK | SweQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2000-01 | SaiPa | Fin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | HIFK | Fin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | FPS | Fin2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | 2.69 | 178 | - | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | HIFK | Fin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | HIFK | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | Hermes | Fin2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | HIFK | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HIFK | Fin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | PiTa | Fin2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1996-97 | HIFK | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | HIFK | Fin U18 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 2.66 | 203 | - | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | HIFK | Fin U18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | NHL | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 0 | 28 | - | 315 | .911 | 2.55 | 658 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Swe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin | 46 | 29 | 17 | - | 5 | 90 | - | - | - | 1.91 | 2832 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | 2.70 | 178 | - | - | - |
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| Total | SweQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Olympic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Swe-Q | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin U18 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 2.66 | 203 | - | - | - |
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| Total | Fin Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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