Sean Backman

Sean Backman (born April 29, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and with Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career Sean Backman played high school hockey at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Backman began his junior career playing for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL. He went on to play ECAC Hockey for Yale University, where he scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career. He was selected to the ECAC Second All-Star Team in 2009 and the ECAC First All-Star Team in 2010. He was also selected to the NCAA East Second All-Star Team in 2010. He scored 126 points in 122 games during his four-year Yale career.

Following his successful term playing ECAC Hockey, the undrafted Backman was a free agent for the 2010–11 season. On March 30, 2010, the Dallas Stars organization signed him to a professional contract. He began the 2010–11 AHL season playing for their top farm team - the Texas Stars. On August 8, 2011, Backman signed a one-year two-way deal with the New York Islanders. He is expected to play for the Islanders top farm team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

On August 21, 2013, Backman signed a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings. He nearly made his NHL Debut at the Penguins on December 11, 2015, but was not listed on the roster and sent down to the AHL after the game Backman played four seasons within the Kings' AHL affiliates before signing his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with German club Eisbären Berlin, which the Los Angeles Kings also operate.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 57 29 27 56 30 3 0 0 0 6 2006–07 Yale University ECAC 29 18 13 31 38 — — — — — 2007–08 Yale University ECAC 32 18 9 27 16 — — — — — 2008–09 Yale University ECAC 32 20 13 33 44 — — — — — 2009–10 Yale University ECAC 29 21 14 35 12 — — — — — 2010–11 Texas Stars AHL 67 7 16 23 20 6 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 5 2 2 4 4 — — — — — 2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 66 7 11 18 20 3 0 0 0 0 2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 67 11 10 21 40 — — — — — 2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 71 10 16 26 24 4 1 0 1 0 2014–15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 76 19 25 44 34 19 5 12 17 8 2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL 68 21 34 55 36 13 1 3 4 8 2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 67 12 22 34 24 5 0 1 1 0 2017–18 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 24 21 45 51 18 5 6 11 27 2018–19 Eisbären Berlin DEL 49 13 11 24 34 8 4 3 7 6 2019–20 Eisbären Berlin DEL 13 1 4 5 16 — — — — — AHL totals 482 87 134 221 198 50 7 16 23 16

Awards and honors Awards Year College All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2006–07 All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2006–07, 2007–08 All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2008–09 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2009 All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2009–10 AHCA East Second-Team All-American 2009–10 AHL Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) 2015