Ralph Backstrom
88 y.o.
Center
🏒Left Shot
Canada
Ralph Backstrom
88 y.o.
Center
🏒Left Shot
Canada
Career Summary
Ralph Backstrom played 17 NHL SEASONS from 1956-57 to 1972-73 for the Canadiens, Kings, and Blackhawks. Across his NHL career, Backstrom recorded 278 GOALS and 361 ASSISTS for 639 CAREER POINTS. In the playoffs, Backstrom added 27 GOALS and 59 POINTS in 116 games. A 6-TIME STANLEY CUP champion and 1-TIME CALDER TROPHY winner.
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 1967-68 | Stanley Cup |
| 1965-66 | Stanley Cup |
| 1964-65 | Stanley Cup |
| 1959-60 | Stanley Cup |
| 1958-59 | Calder Memorial Trophy |
| 1958-59 | Stanley Cup |