| Johan Backlund | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 24, 1981 Skellefteå, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| SM-liiga team F. teams |
Oulun Kärpät NHL Philadelphia Flyers Elitserien Skellefteå AIK Leksands IF Timrå IK |
| Ntl. team | Template:Country data SWE |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
Johan Backlund (born on July 24, 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish SM-liiga.
He previously played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2009-10 NHL season.
Playing Career
On March 26, 2009, Johan signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.
After the 2009 training camp, he was sent to the Adirondack Phantoms as Ray Emery and Brian Boucher were slated to be the Flyers goaltending tandem for the 2009-10 NHL season.
Johan was called up briefly in early October when Brian Boucher was injured, but did not play before being returned to the Phantoms.
On November 1, 2009, he earned his first shutout on North American ice against the Syracuse Crunch.
On March 27, 2010, Johan made his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He allowed 2 goals on 24 shots, but had to exit the game after 2 periods, having reaggravated a groin injury. The Flyers lost the game 4-1 and he got the losing decision.
On June 11, 2010, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Flyers. On January 6, 2012, Johan was reassigned to Oulu in Finland.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 4 | — | 190 | 7 | 0 | 2.21 | .921 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 12 | — | 679 | 32 | 1 | 2.83 | .881 | |||
| 2000–01 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 29 | — | 1719 | 76 | 2 | 2.65 | .892 | |||
| 2001–02 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 28 | — | 1605 | 83 | 2 | 3.10 | .885 | |||
| 2002–03 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 33 | — | 1951 | 68 | 8 | 2.09 | .918 | |||
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF | SEL | 29 | — | 1707 | 92 | 1 | 3.23 | .894 | |||
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF | J20 | 2 | — | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | .975 | |||
| 2004–05 | Leksands IF | Swe-2 | 22 | — | 1302 | 39 | 1 | 1.80 | .917 | |||
| 2004–05 | Leksands IF | J20 | 1 | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .833 | |||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SEL | 32 | — | 1843 | 81 | 1 | 2.64 | .915 | |||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK | SEL | 49 | — | 2835 | 106 | 6 | 2.24 | .912 | |||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 47 | — | 2794 | 107 | 6 | 2.30 | .908 | |||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 49 | — | 2840 | 121 | 4 | 2.56 | .907 | |||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 41 | 21 | 17 | — | 2 | 2451 | 114 | 2 | 2.79 | .906 |
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 |
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 33 | 10 | 19 | — | 3 | 1900 | 104 | 0 | 3.28 | .890 |
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2011–12 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 | .960 |
| 2011–12 | Oulun Kärpät | SM-liiga | 18 | — | 2.36 | .927 | ||||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | ||
| AHL totals | 75 | 31 | 36 | — | 5 | 4382 | 218 | 2 | 2.98 | .900 | ||
| SEL totals | 206 | — | 12019 | 507 | 18 | 2.53 | .908 | |||||
| Swe-2 totals | 124 | — | 7256 | 298 | 14 | 2.46 | .904 | |||||
| J20 totals | 7 | — | 370 | 12 | 1 | 1.95 | .936 | |||||
Playoff Statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 2 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 2.65 | .892 | ||
| 2001–02 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 6 | 361 | 18 | 0 | 2.99 | .904 | ||
| 2002–03 | Skellefteå AIK | Swe-2 | 5 | 298 | 9 | 0 | 1.81 | .917 | ||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SEL | 8 | 437 | 24 | 0 | 3.29 | .899 | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK | SEL | 7 | 444 | 16 | 0 | 2.16 | .912 | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 11 | 662 | 27 | 1 | 2.45 | .913 | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 5 | 317 | 18 | 0 | 3.41 | .890 | ||
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 |
| 2011–12 | Oulun Kärpät | SM-liiga | 9 | 2.54 | .931 | |||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | ||
| SEL totals | 31 | 1860 | 85 | 1 | 2.74 | .901 | ||||
| Swe-2 totals | 13 | 776 | 36 | 0 | 2.78 | .895 | ||||