Christian Backman
#5 · Defence · Columbus Blue Jackets
Born Apr 28, 1980 in Gothenburg, SWE · 6'4", 210 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 24th overall in 1998 by STL (round 1)
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The defencemen closest to him in points in 2006-07. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
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Toni Lydman
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2003-04 | STL | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 92 | 18 | 0.27 |
| 2005-06 | STL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 48 | 70 | 17 | 0.35 |
| 2006-07 | STL | 61 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 80 | 15 | 0.30 |
| 2007-08 | STL | 45 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 0.22 |
| 2007-08 | NYR | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 0.44 |
| 2008-09 | CBJ | 56 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 54 | 40 | 0.13 |
| 6 seasons | Career | 302 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 1 | 182 | 351 | 125 | 0.26 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | NYR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 1 season | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.00 |
2006-07 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 80 | 15 | 0.30 | 8.8 | 22:10 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2007 | @ MIN | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:55 |
| Apr 5, 2007 | @ NSH | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:28 |
| Apr 3, 2007 | @ PHX | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:25 |
| Apr 2, 2007 | @ DAL | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:29 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | vs ANA | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:51 |
| Mar 29, 2007 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24:00 |
| Mar 27, 2007 | vs CBJ | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:46 |
| Mar 25, 2007 | @ CBJ | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:07 |
| Mar 24, 2007 | @ DET | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27:20 |
| Mar 22, 2007 | @ MIN | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24:30 |
| Mar 20, 2007 | vs OTT | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28:24 |
| Mar 17, 2007 | @ EDM | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25:18 |
| Mar 15, 2007 | @ VAN | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:18 |
| Mar 12, 2007 | @ CGY | L 4-5 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27:55 |
| Mar 10, 2007 | vs MTL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:26 |
| Mar 8, 2007 | vs DAL | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:17 |
| Mar 6, 2007 | vs CGY | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:42 |
| Mar 3, 2007 | @ NYR | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24:40 |
| Mar 1, 2007 | @ NYI | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:12 |
| Feb 27, 2007 | vs VAN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26:11 |
| Feb 25, 2007 | @ CHI | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:29 |
| Feb 20, 2007 | vs CBJ | W 5-4 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24:31 |
| Feb 18, 2007 | vs MIN | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:05 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | vs NSH | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:32 |
| Feb 14, 2007 | @ CBJ | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23:29 |
| Feb 13, 2007 | vs SJS | L 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:32 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | @ DET | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:56 |
| Jan 30, 2007 | vs MIN | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:00 |
| Jan 27, 2007 | vs NSH | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:26 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | vs DET | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24:48 |
| Jan 20, 2007 | @ SJS | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Jan 18, 2007 | @ LAK | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:27 |
| Jan 16, 2007 | @ ANA | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19:18 |
| Jan 15, 2007 | @ PHX | L 4-5 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:03 |
| Jan 13, 2007 | vs LAK | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 |
| Dec 26, 2006 | @ NSH | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:15 |
| Dec 23, 2006 | vs BUF | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 |
| Dec 21, 2006 | vs LAK | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:34 |
| Dec 19, 2006 | @ PIT | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17:27 |
| Dec 17, 2006 | vs NSH | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:30 |
| Dec 16, 2006 | @ NSH | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:56 |
| Dec 13, 2006 | @ COL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:16 |
| Dec 12, 2006 | vs CHI | L 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:39 |
| Dec 9, 2006 | vs CBJ | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:56 |
| Dec 7, 2006 | @ DET | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:32 |
| Dec 5, 2006 | vs DET | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:14 |
| Nov 28, 2006 | vs SJS | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:37 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | vs PHX | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22:58 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | @ DET | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:54 |
| Nov 22, 2006 | @ CBJ | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:05 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:35 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | @ EDM | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:29 |
| Nov 14, 2006 | @ CGY | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20:17 |
| Nov 12, 2006 | vs EDM | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:21 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | @ CHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:22 |
| Nov 9, 2006 | vs CBJ | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22:21 |
| Nov 4, 2006 | vs CGY | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 |
| Nov 2, 2006 | vs COL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25:56 |
| Nov 1, 2006 | @ DAL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:13 |
| Oct 30, 2006 | vs ANA | L 5-6 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27:08 |
| Oct 28, 2006 | vs DET | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:26 |