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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

RALPH BACKSTROM

September 18, 1937
Kirkland Lake, ON, CA

Center  
5'10"  
Entry drafts
None
Coupe Stanley
1959
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1960
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1965
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1966
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1968
MONTREAL CANADIENS
1969
MONTREAL CANADIENS
STATS
RALPH BACKSTROM
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1956-57NHL - MTL3-----------
1957-58NHL - MTL2-11--------
AHL - AME2-----------
1958-59NHL - MTL6418224019-1135812-
1959-60NHL - MTL6413152824-7-332-
1960-61NHL - MTL6912203244-5---4-
1961-62NHL - MTL6627386529-5-116-
1962-63NHL - MTL7023123551-5---2-
1963-64NHL - MTL708212941-72138-
1964-65NHL - MTL7025305541-1323510-
1965-66NHL - MTL6722204210-103474-
1966-67NHL - MTL6914274139-105276-
1967-68NHL - MTL7020254514-134374-
1968-69NHL - MTL7213284116-1434710-
1969-70NHL - MTL7219244320-------
1970-71NHL - MTL16145--------
NHL - LA331413278-------
1971-72NHL - LA7623295222-------
1972-73NHL - CHI166392-165611--
NHL - LA632029496-------
1973-74WHA - CHI7833508326-18514194-
1974-75WHA - CHI7015243928-------
1975-76WHA - NE381419336-175498-
WHA - DEN4121295014-------
1976-77WHA - NE7717314830-3-----
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL1032278361639386-11627325968-
AHL2-----------
WHA304100153253104-3810182812-
AWARDS
RALPH BACKSTROM
1958-59NHLCalder Memorial Trophy
Montreal Canadiens
 NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
1959-60NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
1964-65NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
1965-66NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
1967-68NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
1968-69NHLStanley cup   
Montreal Canadiens
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
RALPH BACKSTROM
January 26, 1971

Ralph Backstrom is traded to the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Ray Fortin and Gord Labossiere.

February 26, 1972

Ralph Backstrom is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. In return, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Dan Maloney.

NHL trades