ESPN
    • Football
    • NBA
    • NFL
    • MLB
    • Cricket
    • Boxing
    • Rugby
    • NHL
    • More Sports
    • Fantasy
    • Search
    David Backes

    DavidBackes

    • Right Wing
    • Birthdate
      1/5/1984
    • Birthplace
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Draft Info
      2003: Rd 2, Pk 62 (STL)

    Stats

    • G
      248
    • A
      313
    • PTS
      561
    • +/-
      64
    • Overview
    • News
    • Stats
    • Bio
    • Splits
    • Game Log

    NHL Quick Links

    Scores
    Standings
    Schedule

    Career General

    See All
    Stats
    Career
    GPGAPTS+/-PIMSPPGPPASHGSHAGWGTOI/GPROD
    96524831356164114821786567463217:19516:46
    Latest News
    See All

    Racing Positions

      • Bruins get Ducks' Kase for Backes, 1st-round pick
        • 6Y
        Bruins get Ducks' Kase for Backes, 1st-round pick
        • Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
          • 6Y
          Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
          • Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back
            • 7Y
            Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back
            • Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision
              • 7Y
              Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision
              • David Backes dreamed of a St. Louis Stanley Cup; he's now determined to prevent it
                • 7Y
                • Greg Wyshynski
                David Backes dreamed of a St. Louis Stanley Cup; he's now determined to prevent it
                • The Wysh List: Rating Bruins, Blues players by Stanley Cup worthiness
                  • 7Y
                  • Greg Wyshynski
                  The Wysh List: Rating Bruins, Blues players by Stanley Cup worthiness
                  • Whom should you root for in the Stanley Cup Final?
                    • 7Y
                    • Emily Kaplan, Greg Wyshynski
                    Jaden Schwartz, Tuukka Rask, Jordan Binnington & Patrice Bergeron
                    • How the Bruins and Blues were built and who has the edge
                      • 7Y
                      • Emily Kaplan
                      How the Bruins and Blues were built and who has the edge
                      • An NHL dinosaur roars in Boston
                        • 7Y
                        • Greg Wyshynski
                        An NHL dinosaur roars in Boston
                        • Bruins' Backes gets 3-game suspension for hit
                          • 7Y
                          Bruins' Backes gets 3-game suspension for hit

                        NHL News

                        Which NHL teams have won the most Stanley Cup titles?

                        Which NHL teams have won the most Stanley Cup titles?

                        The Montreal Canadiens have won a record 23 Stanley Cup titles. Check out other championship caliber NHL teams now.
                        Who has won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold in the same year?

                        Who has won a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold in the same year?

                        Winning Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in one year remains one of hockey's rarest feats. Check out who has achieved the honor now.
                        P.K. Subban: 'Carolina did all the right things'

                        P.K. Subban: 'Carolina did all the right things'

                        P.K. Subban: 'Carolina did all the right things'
                        2026 NHL draft order: Picks 1-224 including all 32 teams

                        2026 NHL draft order: Picks 1-224 including all 32 teams

                        Here's a list of the top picks in the event taking place in Buffalo on June 26 and 27.
                        Andersen, Bussi revel in Hurricanes' title run to remember

                        Andersen, Bussi revel in Hurricanes' title run to remember

                        Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen, 36, who began the series in the starter's net before Brandon Bussi took over, was the second of the Hurricanes to raise the Stanley Cup on Sunday night after the franchise secured its second title with a Game 6 win.
                        Tortorella leaves open possibility of return to Golden Knights

                        Tortorella leaves open possibility of return to Golden Knights

                        Coach John Tortorella said he had yet to consider his future with the Golden Knights after their loss Sunday night to the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.
                        All NHL News
                        ESPN
                        • Terms of Use
                        • Privacy Policy
                        • Your US State Privacy Rights
                        • Children's Online Privacy Policy
                        • Interest-Based Ads
                        • About Nielsen Measurement
                        • Your Privacy Choices
                        • Contact Us
                        • Disney Ad Sales Site
                        • Work for ESPN
                        • Corrections
                        GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.
                        Copyright: © 2026 ESPN Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.