26. Ralph Backstrom

The Bullet Points

• Country of Origin: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
• Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 1980
• Position: Center
• Games Played: 1032 (304 in WHA)
• Notable Statistics:

  278 Goals (100 in WHA)
  361 Assists (153 in WHA)
  639 Points (253 in WHA)
  +71 Plus/Minus (-18 in WHA)** ***
  389 PIM (103 in WHA)
  N/A Blocked Shots*
  N/A Hits*
  N/A Takeaways*
  N/A Giveaways*
  55.8 Point Shares****
  
  116 Playoff Games (38 in WHA)
  27 Goals (10 in WHA)
  32 Assists (18 in WHA)
  59 Points (28 in WHA)
  +3 Plus/Minus (+3 in WHA)****
  68 PIM (12 in WHA)
  N/A Blocked Shots*
  N/A Hits*
  N/A Takeaways*
  N/A Giveaways*

  *These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
  **Plus/Minus was first calculated in the 1959-60 Season.
  ***Plus/Minus was not calculated in the WHA until the 1974-75 Season.
  ****Point Shares are not calculated in WHA Games.

• Played For: Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens
• Non-NHL Teams: Chicago Cougars (WHA)
  Denver Spurs (WHA)
  New England Whalers (WHA)
  Team Canada (1974 Summit Series)
  Montreal Junior Canadiens (QJHL)
  Ottawa-Hull Canadiens (EOHL)
  
  
• Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Rings (6) (Montreal Canadiens 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968 & 1969)
  Calder Trophy (1959)
  NHL All-Star (6) (1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965 & 1967)
  WHA Paul Daneau Award (1) (1974)
  Memorial Cup Championship: (1) (1957)
• Notable Top Ten Finishes: 2 Top Ten Goal Finishes 2 Top Ten Assist Finishes 2 Top Ten Point Finishes 2 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finishes 4 Top Ten Even Strength Goal Finishes 1 Top Ten Power Play Goal Finish 1 Top Ten Short-Headed Goal Finish 2 Top Ten Game-Winning Goal Finishes 1 Top Ten Shots Finish*** 1 Top Ten Shooting Percentage Finish*** 1 Top Ten Offensive Point Shares Finish*** ***Plus/Minus, Shots, and Shooting Percentage was first calculated in the 1959-60 Season
• Rankings: 82. Plus/Minus: +185*** ***Plus/Minus, Shots, and Shooting Percentage was first calculated in the 1959-60 Season