Born	July 24, 1981(1981-07-24), Skellefteå, SWE
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team F. teams	Philadelphia Flyers Elitserien Skellefteå AIK Leksands IF Timrå IK
NHL Draft	undrafted
Pro career	1999 – present

Johan Backlund (born July 24, 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of National Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

On March 26, 2009, Backlund signed a one-year two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[1]

After the 2009 training camp he was sent to the Phantoms as Ray Emery and Brian Boucher were slated to be the Flyers goaltending tandem for the 2009-10 NHL season. Backlund was called up briefly in early October when Brian Boucher was injured but did not play before being returned to the Phantoms. After a moderate start he earned his first shutout on north american ice against the Syracuse Crunch on November 1, 2009.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Johan Backlund's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Johan Backlund – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Johan Backlund's career stats at Eliteprospects.com

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