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Ralph Backstrom

Canadian ice hockey player (1937-2021)
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
September 18, 1937
Date of death
February 7, 2021
Place of birth
Kirkland Lake
Place of death
Windsor
Country of citizenship
Canada[7]
Occupation
ice hockey player, ice hockey coach
Award received
Stanley Cup, Calder Memorial Trophy[8][9]
Citizenship
Canada
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Career plus-minus rating
71.0
Family name
Backstrom[18]
Given name
Ralph[19]
League or competition
National Hockey League (1956–1973)[14]
Mass
165.0[22]
Member of sports team
Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens[11][12][13]
Number of matches played/races/starts
1032.0[20]
Penalty minutes in career
389.0
Position played on team / speciality
centre[15]
Shooting handedness
left-handed shot[16]
Sport
ice hockey[17]
Total assists in career
361.0
Total goals in career
278.0
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Total points in career
639.0
Total shots in career
2460.0
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 11
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Colorado Sports Hall of Fame ID
20-ralph-backstrom
Elite Prospects player ID
31931
Elite Prospects staff ID
2364
Freebase ID
/m/05zq4y
Geni profile ID
6000000172359562859
Hockey-Reference.com player ID
b/backsra01
HockeyDB player ID
163
NHL.com player ID
8444996
Trading Card Database name ID
13804
WikiTree person ID
Backstrom-345

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🔗 Connections
Member of sports team 3
Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks
Award received 2
Stanley Cup, Calder Memorial Trophy
Occupation 2
ice hockey player, ice hockey coach
Country of citizenship 1
Canada
Given name 1
Ralph
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Kirkland Lake
Place of death 1
Windsor
Position played on team / speciality 1
centre
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
ice hockey
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Summary

Ralph Backstrom was born in Kirkland Lake[1]. He was born on September 18, 1937[2]. He passed away in Windsor[3]. He died on February 7, 2021[4]. He worked as an ice hockey player[5] and ice hockey coach[6].

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Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[8], a sports competition[23], in Canada[24], founded in 1893[25] and Calder Memorial Trophy[9], a sports award[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1937[28].

FAQs

Where was Ralph Backstrom born?

Ralph Backstrom was born in Kirkland Lake[1].

Where did Ralph Backstrom die?

Ralph Backstrom died in Windsor[3].

What did Ralph Backstrom do for work?

Ralph Backstrom worked as ice hockey player[5] and ice hockey coach[6].

What awards did Ralph Backstrom receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[8] and Calder Memorial Trophy[9].

Related Entities

Canada

References

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  8. [5] ↑ . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] ↑ . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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