Ralph Backstrom

Canadian ice hockey player (1937-2021)
Person human Q1344073
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Ralph Backstrom

Summary

Ralph Backstrom is a human[1]. He was born in Kirkland Lake[2]. He was born on +1937-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Windsor[4]. He died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ralph Backstrom's place of birth was Kirkland Lake[2].
  • Ralph Backstrom died in Windsor[4].
  • Ralph Backstrom was born on +1937-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph Backstrom died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ralph Backstrom held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Ralph Backstrom's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Ralph Backstrom worked as an ice hockey coach[7].
  • Ralph Backstrom received the Stanley Cup[10].
  • Ralph Backstrom received the Calder Memorial Trophy[11].
  • Ralph Backstrom's image is recorded as Chex Ralph Backstrom.jpg[12].
  • Ralph Backstrom is recorded as male[13].
  • Ralph Backstrom's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ralph Backstrom's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Blackhawks[15].
  • Ralph Backstrom's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Kings[16].
  • Ralph Backstrom's member of sports team is recorded as Montreal Canadiens[17].
  • Ralph Backstrom's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[18].
  • Ralph Backstrom's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[19].
  • Ralph Backstrom's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[20].
  • Ralph Backstrom's sport is recorded as ice hockey[21].
  • Ralph Backstrom's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zq4y[22].
  • Ralph Backstrom's family name is recorded as Backstrom[23].
  • Ralph Backstrom's given name is recorded as Ralph[24].
  • Ralph Backstrom's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1032'}[25].
  • Ralph Backstrom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ralph Backstrom's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+165'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ralph Backstrom was born in Kirkland Lake[2]. He was born on +1937-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[10], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30] and Calder Memorial Trophy[11], a sports award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1937[33].

Death and Burial

Ralph Backstrom died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Windsor[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph Backstrom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Backstrom born?

Ralph Backstrom was born in Kirkland Lake[2].

Where did Ralph Backstrom die?

Ralph Backstrom died in Windsor[4].

What did Ralph Backstrom do for work?

Ralph Backstrom worked as ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

What awards did Ralph Backstrom receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[10] and Calder Memorial Trophy[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Hockey Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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