Michael Charles Backman (born January 2, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the World Hockey Association's Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round, 100th, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft; however, he never played in that league. Despite being un-drafted in the National Hockey League, he played eighteen regular-season and ten playoff games in the NHL with the New York Rangers over three seasons from 1982 to 1983. Backman first played NHL hockey with the Rangers in the 1981-82 season, playing three games. He registered two assists that first year and the following year scored his first NHL goal.

Backman's elder son Sean was also a professional ice hockey player, as are his sons-in-law Jonathan Quick and Matt Moulson.

Championships He won the 1983-84 CHL championship, the Adams Cup, as a member of the Tulsa Oilers team coached by Tom Webster.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1974–75 Montreal Juniors QMJHL 38 13 20 33 85 9 2 3 5 24 1974–75 Saint Mary's University CIAU 6 0 8 8 8 — — — — — 1975–76 Saint Mary's University CIAU 19 13 10 23 49 — — — — — 1976–77 Saint Mary's University CIAU 19 13 15 28 59 — — — — — 1977–78 Saint Mary's University CIAU 17 7 12 19 47 — — — — — 1978–79 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 6 2 1 3 0 6 3 1 4 15 1978–79 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 66 25 38 63 171 6 4 2 6 17 1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 74 18 28 46 456 10 6 8 14 14 1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 62 27 27 54 224 4 1 0 1 14 1981–82 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 74 24 27 51 147 — — — — — 1982–83 New York Rangers NHL 7 1 3 4 6 9 2 2 4 0 1982–83 Tulsa Oilers CHL 71 29 47 76 170 — — — — — 1983–84 New York Rangers NHL 8 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 1983–84 Tulsa Oilers CHL 50 12 28 40 103 9 4 2 6 22 1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 72 10 36 46 120 — — — — — 1985–86 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — — AHL totals 292 81 119 200 951 20 10 9 19 43 NHL totals 18 1 6 7 18 10 2 2 4 2

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