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Niklas Bäckström

Finnish ice hockey player · Athletes · Born 1978 · age 48

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Niklas Oskar Bäckström is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Bäckström tending the Wild's net in December 2007.Bäckström tending the Wild's net in December 2007.Bäckström in September 2011 while a member of the WildBäckström in September 2011 while a member of the WildBäckström during the 2005 IIHF World ChampionshipBäckström during the 2005 IIHF World Championship

Teams 2

Minnesota Wild
AIK IF

Awards

Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award2007
William M. Jennings Trophy2007

About this person

Niklas Oskar Bäckström is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played ten seasons for the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL), during which he won both the William M. Jennings Trophy and Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award. He also has won both Urpo Ylönen trophy and Jari Kurri trophy twice. Bäckström is a Swedish-speaking Finn, but also speaks Finnish.

Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
living
Dates
Born 1978 · age 48

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Marty TurcoBoth received Roger Crozier Saving Grace AwardAndy MoogBoth received William M. Jennings TrophyRoman TurekBoth received William M. Jennings TrophyDwayne RolosonBoth received Roger Crozier Saving Grace AwardJosé ThéodoreBoth received Roger Crozier Saving Grace AwardBilly SmithBoth received William M. Jennings Trophy

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