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Originally Posted by Tinordi
I'm pretty sure Backlund started staring in international play after we drafted him.
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Backlund played for Sweden in the 2006 World U18 Championships, scoring one goal in three games. In 2007 he led Sweden to a U18 bronze medal when he scored a natural hat-trick in a 8–3 win over Canada in the bronze medal game. He led the tournament in goal-scoring with six goals in six games.[16]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Backlund
We drafted him in 2007 after the Under 18s.