Shoots Right Role Ice hockey player NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.73 m | Playing career Weight 75 kg Name Sean Backman Position Forward | |
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Born April 29, 1986 (age 37)
Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA ( 1986-04-29 ) AHL team
Former teams Ontario Reign
Texas Stars
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Manchester Monarchs Number 16 (Bridgeport Sound Tigers / Forward) Education Avon Old Farms, Yale University Similar People Mike Backman, Mark Arcobello, Paul Bissonnette, Scott Pellerin, Matt Moulson | ||
Sean backman fastest skater comp 2016 ahl all star classic
Sean Backman (born April 29, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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- Sean backman fastest skater comp 2016 ahl all star classic
- Inside the reign sean backman mic d up at practice
- Playing career
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Inside the reign sean backman mic d up at practice
Playing career
Sean Backman played high school hockey at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Backman began his junior career playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL. He went on to play ECAC Hockey for Yale University where he scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career. He was selected to the ECAC Second All-Star Team in 2009 and the ECAC First All-Star Team in 2010. He was also selected to the NCAA East Second All-Star Team in 2010. He scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career.
Following his successful term playing ECAC Hockey, the undrafted Backman was a free agent for the 2010–11 season. On March 30, 2010 the Dallas Stars organization signed him to a professional contract. He began the 2010–11 AHL season playing for their top farm team - the Texas Stars. On August 8, 2011, Backman signed a one-year two-way deal with the New York Islanders. He is expected to play for the Islanders top farm team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.
On August 21, 2013, Backman signed a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.
Backman played four seasons within the Kings AHL affiliate's, before he signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with German club, Eisbären Berlin, who are also operated by the Los Angeles Kings.
