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Originally Posted by flamesrule14

Just a heads up Backlund, Grantham and Bouma will be playing tomorrow night on Shaw as the Rockets take on the Giants. Also on Thursday night Nemisz and the Spitfires will be playing Sudbury on Sportsnet. Rare chance to see our prospects televised.

A little write up from the Province on Backlund's new home in Kelowna. And some comments from Bouma (check out who Bouma's line mates are...says something)

Backlund thought about coming to the WHL last year....

Backlund, who was also a first-round pick, 24th overall, of the Flames in the NHL entry draft that year, began studying up on the WHL after that.

"I started reading about the league and how it works and I was getting more and more interested," said Backlund, a 6-foot, 200-pounder who has one assist in his first three Rocket games.


"Last year, I was thinking about coming, but I felt comfortable at home. This year, things didn't work out as I thought they would, so I felt it was the perfect opportunity."

Bouma on Backlund....

"He's a very skilled, fast player," said Bouma, who was skating on Vancouver's top line at practice Tuesday, lining up with Casey Pierro-Zabotel and Evander Kane. "He's very offensive, but he's also very good on the defensive side of the puck, too. You have to always been aware when he's out on the ice."

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