Ralph Backstrom
88 y.o.
Center
🏒Left Shot
Canada
Ralph Backstrom
88 y.o.
Center
🏒Left Shot
Canada
Statistics
Regular Season Stats
| 1953-54 | NOHA | Kirkland Lake | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954-55 | QJHL | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1955-56 | QJHL | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1955-56 | M-Cup | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1956-57 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1956-57 | EOHL | Hull-Ottawa | 18 | 7 | 10 | 17 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1956-57 | M-Cup | Hull-Ottawa | 15 | 17 | 11 | 28 | - | - | - | 19 |
| 1956-57 | OHA-Jr. | Hull-Ottawa | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1957-58 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1957-58 | EOHL | Hull-Ottawa | 33 | 21 | 25 | 46 | - | - | - | 13 |
| 1957-58 | QHL | Mtl. Royals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1957-58 | M-Cup | Hull-Ottawa | 13 | 17 | 9 | 26 | - | - | - | 24 |
| 1957-58 | AHL | Rochester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1957-58 | OHA-Jr. | Hull-Ottawa | 26 | 24 | 27 | 51 | - | - | - | 64 |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 64 | 18 | 22 | 40 | - | - | - | 17 |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 64 | 13 | 15 | 28 | -2 | 130 | 10.0% | 24 |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 69 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 152 | 7.9% | 44 |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 66 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 35 | 181 | 14.9% | 29 |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 70 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 180 | 12.8% | 51 |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 70 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 168 | 4.8% | 41 |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 70 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 2 | 225 | 11.1% | 44 |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 67 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 26 | 196 | 11.2% | 12 |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 69 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -3 | 188 | 7.4% | 39 |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 70 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 5 | 198 | 10.1% | 14 |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 72 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 180 | 7.2% | 16 |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 72 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 187 | 10.2% | 20 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5.6% | 0 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 33 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -7 | 108 | 13.0% | 8 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 23 | 29 | 52 | -22 | 181 | 12.7% | 22 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 63 | 20 | 29 | 49 | -11 | 132 | 15.2% | 6 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 78 | 33 | 50 | 83 | - | - | - | 26 |
| 1974-75 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 70 | 15 | 24 | 39 | - | - | - | 28 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | 41 | 21 | 29 | 50 | - | - | - | 14 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | New England Whalers | 38 | 14 | 19 | 33 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1976-77 | WHA | New England Whalers | 77 | 17 | 31 | 48 | - | - | - | 30 |
| NHL Totals | – | 1032 | 278 | 361 | 639 | 71 | 2460 | 11.3% | 389 | |
| AHL Totals | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | |
Playoff Stats
| 1954-55 | QJHL | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1955-56 | M-Cup | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1956-57 | M-Cup | Hull-Ottawa | 15 | 17 | 11 | 28 | - | - | - | 19 |
| 1957-58 | M-Cup | Hull-Ottawa | 13 | 17 | 9 | 26 | - | - | - | 24 |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | 12 |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 8 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8.0% | 8 |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 36 | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 28 | 10.7% | 4 |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 13.5% | 6 |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 13.8% | 4 |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 15.6% | 0 |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | New England Whalers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 1976-77 | WHA | New England Whalers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| NHL Totals | – | 116 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 3 | 239 | 11.3% | 68 | |
Last 5 Games
| Season | Opponent | Date | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | vs MTL | May 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Playoffs | @ MTL | May 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Playoffs | vs MTL | May 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Playoffs | vs MTL | May 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Playoffs | @ MTL | May 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Stanley Cup |
| 1958-59 | Calder Memorial Trophy |