Pete Backor
Encyclopedia
Peter Backor was a professional ice hockey
defenceman
who played briefly for the Toronto Maple Leafs
in the NHL
.
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.
who played for Toronto Maple Leafs
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
who played briefly for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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Career
Although he played just a single season in the NHL, Backor made it count as he helped the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1945. After that season he spent the next 11 years playing in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
with whom he won the Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
in 1952
1951–52 AHL season
The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G...
, the Hollywood Wolves of the PCHL
Pacific Coast Hockey League
The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed in several incarnations: from 1928 to 1931, from 1936 to 1941, and from 1944 to 1952.-PCHL 1928-1931:...
and the Sault Ste. Marie Indians of the NOHL. Backor retired
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
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 MigayRudy Migay
Rudolph Joseph Migay is a retired a Canadian ice hockey forward.Migay began his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1949...
who played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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Achievements
- AHL First All-Star Team (1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951)
- Stanley Cup Champions 1945 (with Toronto)