This was the goal that cemented which retro jersey I was buying.
It wasn't his best year, and the year after that was a stumble as well. But he was doing things like this that reminded you of what this guy had to offer. He was just learning how to become one of the best 2-way centers in the game, that was all.
That, and you could tell there was something different about games against the Canucks for him. He came to this team and absorbed all of the love and hate this team has embodied over the years, and loves being a Calgary Flame. It's fun to watch.
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My little guy randomly chose 11 as his number for his first year in hockey. I told him that is Backlund's number and that he should watch him play, as he is so smart and so responsible. Now his favourite player (well, other than Johnny) and I couldn't be more proud. A great guy to emulate.
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When the Flames made the Phaneuf trade, I was super excited about Hagman and got a Hagman #11 jersey (don't ask me why, I was 14). The following offseason, Hagman switched to #10 and Backlund got #11, so I got my jersey changed to Backlund. I sometimes wonder if I may have been the first to have a Backlund #11 jersey I then became a huge fan, and even got my grad photos taken in my Backlund jersey. We're so lucky to have a player like Backs
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For many years, it seemed like Backlund was the only good young forward that the Flames had in the system.
I'm glad that this one guy actually turned out to be a top 6 forward.
He was always pretty responsible defensively, but it seems like Backlund really became a top 6 player after the 13-14 lockout. For some reason, he's also been a lot more durable since then.
Plus, he's clearly an asset to the city of Calgary. I don't know if I've seen anyone who is more active in charities than Backlund. The man deserves a lot of credit.
During that lockout I had some extra money to buy a game worn jersey from FanAtticm and was deciding between Horak and Backlund because I couldn't afford the top names. Around that time Backlund was back in Sweden on a line with Berglund (St. Louis Blues) putting up well over a PPG. Sorry Horak, I made the right choice and the 2012 Backlund jersey has been in a frame over my desk ever since! I'd love to get it signed but I have no idea what to do about that.
With all the bad luck with injuries early in his career, and guys like WRUCOS piling on, I don't think I've ever cheered harder for a player to find his game and make it. He's in my top-5 favourite players of all time, for sure.
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Mikael Backlund, during the Calgary Flames’ annual fathers trip, took note of Keith Tkachuk.
The man is hard to miss. Big frame. Big personality. And suddenly Backlund got curious. “I knew he’d had a great career, but I was like, ‘I’ve got to look up his stats.'”
So the centreman searched Eliteprospects.com to get a fix on “Mr. Tkachuk’s” numbers. “Obviously, they’re impressive. Then I scrolled down …”
And to his astonishment, Backlund discovered that the 2007 first-round choice the Atlanta Thrashers sent to the St. Louis Blues to acquire Keith Tkachuk was eventually dealt to the Flames, who used it to select … him.
“Pretty cool,” he said. “That pick turned into me and now I play with his son.”
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Knew Backs would eventually turn into a fantastic player ever since his 2011 season. The flashes of brilliance were too hard to ignore similar to that of Gio. Gio's in 06-07 showed some serious ability and I couldn't believe Darryl couldn't find a way to get a deal done. A couple guys who took some time to eventually get there, but boy did they get there.
What a crazy underrated season Backs is having too. Just destroying his previous even strength scoring highs.
It has been great seeing the development in Backlund's career so far. He definitely fits into the core with his playing style, responsibility and leadership.
i recall a Sutter interview from the 2007 draft, how he "was interested in the two Swedish boys. Actually, Eller's a Dane and Backlund's a Swede, but we liked them both at our pick."
I was worried because Sutter said something similar in 2004, how he liked the two BC boys, Zajac and Chucko.
A year after the Backlund draft, he said something similar again, how he liked the Windsor boys, Bailey and Nemisz
Sutter never got to choose his guy, since Eller, Zajac and Bailey were all drafted before Calgary's pick, but at least he got one right, even if it was by default
Backlund has become one of my favourite all time Flames. I remember having a huge debate with a friend about whether or not to keep Backlund or trade him. He was adamant that we should trade him as he believed he was a bust, and I debated with him until I was blue in the face that he was still developing and would eventually become a very solid player for us. Feels great to know I won that debate!
And his highlight goal against the Caps this year is probably the sickest goal I’ve seen scored in a Flames jersey
Is Backlund jersey retirement worthy for the Flames? Let's presume he plays another 6-8 years here, then he will be entering Iggy/Gio category in terms of tenure.
Is Backlund jersey retirement worthy for the Flames? Let's presume he plays another 6-8 years here, then he will be entering Iggy/Gio category in terms of tenure.
No.
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