Niklas Bäckström

Born on: February 13, 1978
Birth place: Helsinki, Finland
Goalie, catches left
6 ' 2" (187 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg)

Championships & Medals

	Age	Year	Team	Event	Tournament Location / Series Result
	19	1998	Team Finland	U20 World Championship	Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland
	25	2003	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	Tappara Tampere defeated Kärpät Oulu 3‑0 in a best of five gold medal series.
	26	2004	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	Kärpät Oulu defeated TPS Turku 3‑1 in a best of five gold medal series.
	27	2005	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	Kärpät Oulu defeated Jokerit Helsinki 3‑1 in a best of five gold medal series.
	28	2006	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	Kärpät Oulu defeated HIFK Helsinki 6‑2 in the bronze medal game.
	30	2008	Team Finland	IIHF World Championship	Halifax, Nova Scotia and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
	32	2010	Team Finland	Olympics - Vancouver	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	41	2019	Tappara Tampere	Liiga	Tappara Tampere defeated HIFK Helsinki 3‑2 in the bronze medal game.
IIHF U20 World Championship Medals
IIHF World Championship Medals
Olympic Medals
Finnish Championship Medals

Date	Game	Score	TOI	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	G	A	PIM
Jan 13, 2015	MIN @ PIT	(2-7)	50:48	7.09	0.829	0	1	6	29	35	0	0	0	0
Mar 20, 2016	CGY @ MTL	(4-1)	59:45	1.00	0.955	1	0	1	21	22	0	0	0	0
Mar 24, 2016	CGY @ MIN	(2-6)	59:49	6.02	0.793	0	1	6	23	29	0	0	0	0
Mar 30, 2016	CGY @ ANA	(3-8)	53:09	5.64	0.773	0	1	5	17	22	0	0	0	0
Apr 9, 2016	CGY @ MIN	(2-1)	60:00	1.00	0.972	1	0	1	35	36	0	0	0	0
	GAME LOG

Rows Seasons
Season	Team	LGE	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
1994‑95	Team Finland U17		16
1996‑97	HIFK Helsinki	SM-Liiga	18	2	5.85	0.824	0	0	3	14	17	0	31	0	0	0	0
1996‑97	PiTa Helsinki	I-divisioona	18											0	0	0	2
1997‑98	Hermes Kokkola	I-divisioona	19	9	2.95	0.912	4	3	23	237	260	1	469	0	0	0	10
1997‑98	Team Finland U20		19	2	2.50	0.911	1	0	5	51	56	1	120	0	0	0	0
1998‑99	HIFK Helsinki	SM-Liiga	20	16	1.69	0.932	9	5	26	356	382	1	923	0	3	3	0
1998‑99	HIFK Helsinki	EHL	20
1999‑00	HIFK Helsinki	SM-Liiga	21	4	6.58	0.785	0	4	17	62	79	0	155	0	0	0	0
1999‑00	HIFK Helsinki	EHL	21	1	14.17	0.579			8	11	19	0	34				0
1999‑00	FPS Forssa	I-divisioona	21	22	2.27	0.928	13	8	50	646	696	1	1321	0	4	4	4
2000‑01	SaiPa Lappeenranta	SM-Liiga	22	49	2.55	0.924	21	24	120	1454	1574	2	2826	0	5	5	12
2001‑02	AIK	Elitserien	23	40	3.05	0.897			111	962	1073	1	2186	0	1	1	18
2001‑02	Team Finland		23	1	1.00	0.970	1	0	1	32	33	0	60	0	0	0	0
2002‑03	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	24	36	2.16	0.929	16	9	77	1003	1080	4	2136	0	3	3	8
2002‑03	Team Finland		24	4	4.29	0.802			17	69	86	0	238	0	0	0	0
2003‑04	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	25	43	2.03	0.936	24	9	87	1266	1353	7	2572	0	1	1	8
2003‑04	Team Finland		25	3	3.09	0.865			5	32	37	0	97	0	0	0	0
2004‑05	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	26	47	2.17	0.926	27	10	102	1285	1387	7	2819	0	1	1	14
2004‑05	Team Finland		26	8	2.32	0.914	1	1	19	201	220	2	491	0	1	1	0
2005‑06	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	27	51	1.68	0.940	32	9	86	1336	1422	10	3078	0	0	0	20
2005‑06	Team Finland		27	5	1.58	0.952			8	159	167	1	304	0	0	0	0
2006‑07	Minnesota Wild	NHL	28	41	1.97	0.929	23	8	73	955	1028	5	2227	0	1	1	2
2007‑08	Minnesota Wild	NHL	29	58	2.31	0.920	33	13	131	1498	1629	4	3409	0	0	0	2
2007‑08	Team Finland		29	8	2.11	0.922	6	2	17	201	218	1	483	0	1	1	2
2008‑09	Minnesota Wild	NHL	30	71	2.33	0.923	37	24	159	1900	2059	8	4088	0	0	0	6
2009‑10	Minnesota Wild	NHL	31	60	2.72	0.903	26	23	158	1474	1632	2	3489	0	1	1	4
2009‑10	Team Finland		31	2	1.09	0.952	1	0	2	40	42	1	110	0	0	0	2
2010‑11	Minnesota Wild	NHL	32	51	2.66	0.916	22	23	132	1434	1566	3	2978	0	1	1	2
2011‑12	Minnesota Wild	NHL	33	46	2.43	0.919	19	18	105	1194	1299	4	2590	0	2	2	2
2012‑13	Minnesota Wild	NHL	34	42	2.48	0.909	24	15	98	974	1072	2	2368	0	0	0	2
2013‑14	Minnesota Wild	NHL	35	21	3.02	0.899	5	11	55	491	546	0	1094	0	0	0	0
2014‑15	Minnesota Wild	NHL	36	19	3.05	0.887	5	7	51	401	452	0	1005	0	0	0	2
2015‑16	Calgary Flames	NHL	37	4	3.35	0.881	2	2	13	96	109	0	233	0	0	0	0
2015‑16	Team Finland		37	2	2.00	0.929	2	0	4	52	56	0	120	0	0	0	0
2016‑17	HIFK Helsinki	Liiga	38	17	1.87	0.923	8	5	32	382	414	1	1025	0	2	2	0
2017‑18	HIFK Helsinki	Liiga	39	7	2.48	0.894	2	2	13	110	123	1	314	0	0	0	2
2018‑19	Tappara Tampere	Liiga	40	15	1.81	0.921	11	2	26	303	329	2	864	0	0	0	2
Season	Team	LGE	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
	NHL Totals			413	2.49	0.914	196	144	975	10417	11392	28	23 481	0	5	5	22
	Liiga Totals			287	2.11	0.928	150	79	589	7571	8160	35	16 743	0	15	15	66
	SHL Totals			40	3.05	0.897			111	962	1073	1	2186	0	1	1	18
	Mestis Totals			31			17	11	73	883	956	2	1790	0	4	4	16
	European Hockey League Totals			1	14.17	0.579			8	11	19	0	34				0

Playoff Stats

Season	Team	LGE	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
1998‑99	HIFK Helsinki	European Hockey League	20	2	2.34	0.886			4	31	35	0	102	0	0	0	0
1999‑00	FPS Forssa	I-divisioona	21	3	2.69	0.913	1	2	8	84	92	0	178	0	0	0	0
2002‑03	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	24	15	2.00	0.939	7	8	33	506	539	1	990	0	0	0	4
2003‑04	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	25	15	2.33	0.925	9	5	36	443	479	1	927	0	0	0	6
2004‑05	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	26	12	1.25	0.950	10	2	15	283	298	3	720	0	0	0	0
2005‑06	Kärpät Oulu	SM-Liiga	27	4	1.85	0.897	3	1	6	52	58	0	195	0	1	1	0
2006‑07	Minnesota Wild	NHL	28	5	2.22	0.924	1	4	11	134	145	0	297	0	1	1	2
2007‑08	Minnesota Wild	NHL	29	6	2.82	0.900	2	4	17	153	170	0	361	0	0	0	0
2016‑17	HIFK Helsinki	Liiga	38	2	3.42	0.864	1	1	6	38	44	0	105	0	0	0	0
2018‑19	Tappara Tampere	Liiga	40	1	0.00	1.000	0	0	0	9	9	0	50	0	0	0	0
Season	Team	LGE	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
	Liiga Totals			49	1.93	0.933	30	17	96	1331	1427	5	2987	0	1	1	10
	NHL Totals			11	2.55	0.911	3	8	28	287	315	0	658	0	1	1	2
	Mestis Totals			3	2.69	0.913	1	2	8	84	92	0	178	0	0	0	0
	European Hockey League Totals			2	2.34	0.886			4	31	35	0	102	0	0	0	0

National Team Stats - Major Tournaments

Team	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	A	P	PIM
Team Finland - U20 World Championship 1998	19	2	2.50	0.911	1	0	5	51	56	1	120	0	0	0
Team Finland - World Championship 2005	27	5	2.32	0.902	1	1	12	111	123	1	310	1	1	0
Team Finland - World Championship 2008	30	8	2.11	0.922	6	2	17	201	218	1	483	1	1	2
Team Finland - Olympics ‑ Vancouver 2010	32	2	1.09	0.952	1	0	2	40	42	1	110	0	0	2
World Championship Totals		13	2.19	0.915	7	3	29	312	341	2	793	2	2	2
U20 World Championship Totals		2	2.50	0.911	1	0	5	51	56	1	120	0	0	0
Olympics Totals		2	1.09	0.952	1	0	2	40	42	1	110	0	0	2

National and Regional Team Stats - Miscellaneous Tournaments

Team	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
Team Finland - U17 4‑Nations 1995	16
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Ceska Poijivstovna Cup 2001	23	1	1.00	0.970	1	0	1	32	33	0	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Ceska Poijivstovna Cup 2002	24	1	7.00	0.720			7	18	25	0	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Baltica Brewery Cup 2002	24	2	2.53	0.896			5	43	48	0	118	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Sweden Hockey Games 2003	24	1	5.01	0.615			5	8	13	0	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Ceska Poijivstovna Cup 2003	25	2	3.96	0.844			5	27	32	0	76	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Sweden Hockey Games 2004	25	1	0.00	1.000			0	5	5	0	21	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Karjala Tournament 2004	26	1	3.00	0.900			3	27	30	0	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Rosno Cup 2004	26	1	3.95	0.846			4	22	26	0	61	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Euro Hockey Tour Finals 2005	27	1	0.00	1.000			0	41	41	1	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Ceska Poijivstovna Cup 2005	27	2	1.93	0.937			4	59	63	0	124	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Rosno Cup 2005	27	1	1.00	0.975			1	39	40	0	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ LG Hockey Games 2006	28	2	1.50	0.953			3	61	64	1	120	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - EHT ‑ Double Headers 2016	37	1	2.00	0.929	1	0	2	26	28	0	60	0	0	0	0
Team Finland - Euro Hockey Challenge 2016	38	1	2.00	0.929	1	0	2	26	28	0	60
Team	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SOG	SO	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
Men Totals		18	2.52	0.912	3	0	42	434	476	2	1000	0	0	0	0
U17 Men Totals

All-Star Game Appearences

Year	Team	LGE	Age	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	GA	SV	SO	SOG	TIME	G	A	P	PIM
2009	Western Conference All-Stars	NHL	30	1	12.00	0.810	0	0	4	17	21	0	20	0	0	0	0
	NHL All-Star Game Totals			1	12.00	0.810	0	0	4	17	21	0	20	0	0	0	0