Pär Bäcker
Encyclopedia
Pär Bäcker is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
player. He is currently playing for the AaB Ishockey in the Oddset Ligaen
.
After good seasons with both Grums IK
and Bofors IK
in Allsvenskan
Bäcker was signed by the Swedish Elite club Färjestads BK
in 2001. But, by that time, his talent had also been spotted also another club, the NHL club Detroit Red Wings
, who had drafted him one year ealrier in the Entry Draft
(6th round/187 pick overall). After a mediocre regular season with Färjestad he had great success in the playoffs when he scored 6 points in 10 games and helped Färjestad win their sixth Swedish Championship
.
The following season he continued to play as he had done in the playoffs and he finished the year with a total of 27 points in 49 games. After such a successful season, many hockey experts thought that Bäcker would become a big Swedish star in the future. However, that success did not continue in the 2003–04 season, as he registered just 13 points in 49 games in the regular season, and 0 points in 17 games in the playoffs. Things went even worse in both 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, as he only scored 11 points in 104 total games over that stretch. In the playoffs of 2005–06 he wasn't even allowed to practice with the team. He then decided to change clubs, and signed with Färjestad's rival, Djurgårdens IF
, in April 2006.
Statistics as of 20 April 2006.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey
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...
player. He is currently playing for the AaB Ishockey in the Oddset Ligaen
Oddset Ligaen
AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank...
.
After good seasons with both Grums IK
Grums IK
Grums IK is a Swedish ice hockey team based in the town of Grums, founded in 1920. They currently compete in the Swedish Division 2 league....
and Bofors IK
Bofors IK
Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*...
in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan (hockey)
HockeyAllsvenskan, before the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan and SuperAllsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish ice hockey league...
Bäcker was signed by the Swedish Elite club Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
in 2001. But, by that time, his talent had also been spotted also another club, the NHL club Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, who had drafted him one year ealrier in the Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
(6th round/187 pick overall). After a mediocre regular season with Färjestad he had great success in the playoffs when he scored 6 points in 10 games and helped Färjestad win their sixth Swedish Championship
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
.
The following season he continued to play as he had done in the playoffs and he finished the year with a total of 27 points in 49 games. After such a successful season, many hockey experts thought that Bäcker would become a big Swedish star in the future. However, that success did not continue in the 2003–04 season, as he registered just 13 points in 49 games in the regular season, and 0 points in 17 games in the playoffs. Things went even worse in both 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons, as he only scored 11 points in 104 total games over that stretch. In the playoffs of 2005–06 he wasn't even allowed to practice with the team. He then decided to change clubs, and signed with Färjestad's rival, Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
, in April 2006.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | Grums IK Grums IK Grums IK is a Swedish ice hockey team based in the town of Grums, founded in 1920. They currently compete in the Swedish Division 2 league.... |
Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (hockey) HockeyAllsvenskan, before the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan and SuperAllsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish ice hockey league... |
46 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Bofors IK Bofors IK Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*... |
Allsvenskan | 41 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
47 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2002-03 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 49 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2003-04 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 49 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2004-05 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 49 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005-06 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Elitserien totals | 264 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 120 | |||||||||
| Allsvenskan totals | 87 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Statistics as of 20 April 2006.