Meet the Players
Nicklas Backstrom #19
Center
- Shoots:Left
- Height:6' 0Weight:183
- Born:November 23, 1987 (Age 25)
- Born in:Gavle, SWE
- Drafted:Washington's 1st round choice, 4th overall, in 2006
BIOGRAPHY
Son of Anders and Christine Backstrom … Anders played professionally in Sweden and was a draft pick of the New York Rangers (10th round, 203rd overall, in 1980) … Brother, Kristoffer, is a defenseman playing in Sweden … Enjoys golf and tennis … First job was as a carpenter ... Was on the cover of the Swedish edition of EA Sports’ NHL10 video game .. Threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals-Baltimore Orioles game May 21, 2007, at RFK Stadium, the first baseball game he ever attended.
DID YOU KNOW?
Nicklas Backstrom led the NHL with 48 points on the road in 2009-10.