Peter "Pete" Backor (April 29, 1919 in Fort William, Ontario – June 30, 1988) was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played briefly for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL.

[edit] Career

Although he played just a single season in the NHL, Backor made it count as he helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1945. After that season he spent the next 11 years playing in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL with whom he won the Calder Cup in 1952, the Hollywood Wolves of the PCHL and the Sault Ste. Marie Indians of the NOHL. Backor retired from hockey in 1956.

[edit] Achievements

• AHL First All-Star Team (1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951)
• Stanley Cup Champions 1945 (with Toronto)

[edit] External links

• Pete Backor's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Hockey Hall of Fame Biography
• Picture of Pete Backor's Name on the 1945 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Pete Backor at Find-A-Grave