Ralph Backstrom
Ralph Gerald Backstrom
Born: September 18, 1937
Kirkland Lake, ON Canada
Deceased: February 7, 2020
Windsor, CO USA
Position: C
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1956-1976
Minor league statistics
Ralph Backstrom scored 378 goals and recorded 514 assists in his 1336-game career with the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Black Hawks, Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics and New England Whalers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the ice during the 1976 campaign.
 Montreal Canadiens |
 Los Angeles Kings |
 Chicago Black Hawks |
 Chicago Cougars |
 New England Whalers |
 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 64 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 64 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 69 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 66 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 67 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 69 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 198 | 10.1 |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 72 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 7.2 |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 72 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 187 | 10.2 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 33 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 13.0 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 76 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 22 | -22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 181 | 12.7 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 63 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 6 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 15.2 |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16.7 |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 78 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 70 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 28 | -28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 9.3 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | 41 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 14.8 |
| 1975-76 | WHA | New England Whalers | 38 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 14.9 |
| 1976-77 | WHA | New England Whalers | 77 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 10.5 |
| Totals | 1336 | 378 | 514 | 892 | 490 | -31 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 1599 | 23.6 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1972-73 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | WHA | New England Whalers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | WHA | New England Whalers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 154 | 37 | 50 | 87 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Awards
1958 - NHL Calder
1973 - WHA Deneau Most Gentlemanly
