Victor Backman

Victor Backman (born June 16, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Thurgau of the Swiss League (SL).

Playing career In 2007 Backman represented Göteborg in TV-pucken, scoring two goals and six assist in eight games.

Backman scored his first Elitserien goal on December 26, 2011, against Joakim Lundström of Timrå IK. He scored his second goal on the game winning shot in the shootout of the same game which ended in a 2–1 win for Frölunda.

During the 2011–12 season, Backman was loaned to Borås HC in HockeyAllsvenskan, posting 10 goals and 16 assists in 44 regular season games, plus another nine points in 10 playoff contests. Over the following season he split time between VIK Västerås HK and IK Oskarshamn, before signing fully with Oskarshamn for the 2013–14 season, where he contributed 8 goals and 7 assists across 45 games.

In 2014–15, Backman moved abroad to Denmark's top tier the Metal Ligaen, playing for Herning Blue Fox and the following season for Herlev Eagles.

Backman's next major stint came in Norway with Stjernen Hockey for the 2016–17 season, where he delivered an impressive 54 points (26 G, 28 A) in 40 regular season games, helping propel his team into the playoffs.

Since 2018, Backman has played primarily in Switzerland with the GCK Lions in the second tier Swiss League (SL) and had stints with ZSC Lions in the top tier National League (NL). Notably, in 2018–19 he delivered 34 points in 23 SL games and added 11 points in 16 NL contests. The following season he recorded 42 points in 31 SL games

In 2020–21, Backman returned to Sweden with Malmö Redhawks in the SHL, appearing in 40 games and producing 4 points. He subsequently returned to GCK Lions, where he continued to be a consistent offensive presence: 32 points in 36 games in 2021–22, 42 points in 41 games in 2022–23, and 29 points in 28 games in 2023–24.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Frölunda HC J20 50000 ————— 2009–10 Frölunda HC J20 3917153280 52466 2010–11 Frölunda HC J20 3936357128 77184 2010–11 Kungälvs IK Div. 1 20442 ————— 2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 170002 ————— 2011–12 Frölunda HC SEL 82130 ————— 2011–12 Borås HC Allsv 4410162616 100996 2012–13 VIK Västerås HK Allsv 375101510 ————— 2012–13 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 1145912 61568 2013–14 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 45871516 ————— 2014–15 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 183364 ————— 2014–15 Herning Blue Fox DEN 261071714 15651112 2015–16 Herlev Eagles DEN 3011132455 15651112 2015–16 Mora IK Allsv 130004 51010 2016–17 Stjernen Hockey NOR 4026285436 21122 2017–18 HPK Liiga 91010 ————— 2017–18 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 1512310 ————— 2018–19 GCK Lions SL 2313213420 ————— 2018–19 ZSC Lions NL 1647114 ————— 2019–20 GCK Lions SL 3116264222 50220 2019–20 ZSC Lions NL 20112 ————— 2020–21 Malmö Redhawks SHL 402248 ————— 2021–22 GCK Lions SL 3613193239 61674 2021–22 ZSC Lions NL 121456 ————— 2022–23 GCK Lions SL 4113294218 11313168 2023–24 GCK Lions SL 288212916 18311148 2024–25 GCK Lions SL 419293834 54154 J20 totals 835350103108 12951410