C - Nicklas Backstrom  |  Minnesota Hawks Shoots: Left Born: Gavle, Sweden - November 23, 1987 Height: 6-1 Weight: 206lbs Status: WHL Retired Player - Season 31 (2025-26)

• 1st round draft pick (4th overall) by the Las Vegas Bulls, WHL12 Entry Draft
• traded to the Grand Forks Gorillas with Jaroslav Halak and the Bulls' 2nd round draft pick in the WHL15 Entry Draft and 5th round draft pick in the WHL16 Entry Draft for Henrik Zetterberg on August 17, 2009 (WHL15, Trade #020)
• traded to the Edmonton Dropkicks with Jay Bouwmeester, Mats Sundin and Kristian Huselius for Alexander Semin, Drew Doughty, Devin Setoguchi, Mike Fisher and the Dropkicks' 2nd round draft pick in the WHL16 Entry Draft on October 3, 2009 (WHL15, Trade #053)
• traded to the Boston SnowDogs for Patrik Berglund, Tyler Seguin and Charlie Coyle on January 26, 2011 (WHL16, Trade #061)
• traded to the Minnesota Rink Rats with Jamie McGinn for Nazem Kadri and Emerson Etem on December 21, 2014 (WHL20, Trade #057)
• retired after WHL31

• Cyber Cup Ring WHL13
• F All-Rookie Team WHL15
• Campbell C All-Star Game WHL21
• Cyber Cup Ring WHL26

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