Sean Backman

Sean Backman (born April 29, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He most recently played 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.Stars sign former Yale forward Backman to 1-year deal
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.Dallas Stars sign former Yale forward Sean Backman to one-year contract - NHL.com - NewsDallas Stars sign free agent Sean Backman - ESPN Dallas 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.TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | Backman signs with 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.
Backman played four seasons within the Kings AHL affiliates, before he signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with German club, Eisbären Berlin, who are also operated by the Los Angeles Kings.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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	AHL totals 	AHL totals		482 	87 	134 	221 	198 		50 	7 	16 	23 	16
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honors==
Awards 	Year 	
College 	College 	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 	AHL 	AHL
Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) 	2015 	
==References==
==External links==
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Category:1986 births
Category:American men's ice hockey forwards
Category:Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
Category:Eisbären Berlin players
Category:Green Bay Gamblers players
Category:Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
Category:Ice hockey players from Connecticut
Category:Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
Category:Ontario Reign (AHL) players
Category:Texas Stars players
Category:Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
Category:Avon Old Farms alumni
Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans