1956-57 to 1972-73 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY
#14 RALPH BACKSTROM
Montréal Canadiens · Center
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Ralph
Backstrom
Montréal Canadiens
19 NHL seasons · 1956-57 to 1972-73
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Graded on a career's prime, 1956-57 to 1972-73
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Card #CAREER-08444996
Ralph Backstrom
Center · Montréal Canadiens
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 165 lb
- Shoots
- Left
- Born
- Sep 18, 1937
- Birthplace
- Kirkland Lake, Ontario, CAN
- Draft
- Undrafted
Card Attributes
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Shooting
87 -
Playmaking
80 -
Physicality
62
Career Record · Regular Season
| Season | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1955-56 | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | |
| 1955-56 | Mtl. Jr. Canadiens | M-Cup | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| 1956-57 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1956-57 | Hull-Ottawa | EOHL | 18 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | |
| 1956-57 | Hull-Ottawa | M-Cup | 15 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 19 | |
| 1956-57 | Hull-Ottawa | OHA-Jr. | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | |
| 1957-58 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1957-58 | Hull-Ottawa | EOHL | 33 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 13 | |
| 1957-58 | Mtl. Royals | QHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | Hull-Ottawa | M-Cup | 13 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 24 | |
| 1957-58 | Rochester | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | Hull-Ottawa | OHA-Jr. | 26 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 64 | |
| 1958-59 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 17 | — |
| 1959-60 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 24 | -2 |
| 1960-61 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 44 | +3 |
| 1961-62 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 29 | +35 |
| 1962-63 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 51 | +11 |
| 1963-64 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 41 | +10 |
| 1964-65 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 44 | +2 |
| 1965-66 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 12 | +26 |
| 1966-67 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 39 | -3 |
| 1967-68 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 14 | +5 |
| 1968-69 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 16 | +20 |
| 1969-70 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 20 | +4 |
| 1970-71 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-71 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 8 | -7 |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 22 | -22 |
| 1972-73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 6 | -11 |
| 1972-73 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 78 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 26 | |
| 1974-75 | Canada | Summit-74 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 1974-75 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 70 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 28 | |
| 1975-76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 41 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 14 | |
| 1975-76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 38 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 6 | |
| 1976-77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 77 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 30 | |
| NHL Totals | 1032 | 278 | 361 | 639 | 389 | |||
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Graded on his 5 best seasons
His best seasons
- 1961-62 MTL 65 PTS · 97 OVR · 9
- 1964-65 MTL 55 PTS · 91 OVR · 8
- 1965-66 MTL 42 PTS · 88 OVR · 7
- 1971-72 LAK 52 PTS · 85 OVR · 7
- 1970-71 LAK 32 PTS · 84 OVR · 7
NHL career
- GP
- 1,032
- G
- 278
- A
- 361
- PTS
- 639
7 won
- Stanley Cup Won ×6
- Calder Memorial Trophy Won
Set up most by
Set up most
Rivalries Fights
Scored on most
3G · 2A
vs CHI
November 23, 1967
His best nights
- 3G · 2A vs CHINov 23
- 2G · 3A vs BOSMar 15
- 2G · 3A vs NYINov 04
- 2G · 2A vs NYRJan 09
- 4A vs BOSFeb 20
- Hat tricks
- 4
- Gordie Howes
- 1