Pete Backor

Peter Backor (April 29, 1919 in Fort William, Ontario – June 30, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL.

Career
He played only one season in the NHL. Backor made it count as he helped the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1945. After that season he spent the next 11 years playing in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL with whom he won the Calder Cup in 1952, the Hollywood Wolves of the PCHL and the Sault Ste. Marie Indians of the NOHL. Backor retired from hockey in 1956.

He was one of the few players of Slovak descent in the NHL's younger years if not the first one ever.

Personal life
He was brother-in-law to another NHL legend of Slovak descent Rudy Migay who played for Toronto Maple Leafs.

Achievements
AHL First All-Star Team (1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951)
Stanley Cup Champions 1945 (with Toronto)

Other websites

Picture of Pete Backor's Name on the 1945 Stanley Cup Plaque 
Pete Backor at Find-A-Grave

Category:1919 births
Category:1988 deaths
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:Pittsburgh Hornets players
Category:Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players