Oskar Bäck (born March 12, 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäck was drafted in the third round, 75th overall, by the Stars in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
| Oskar Bäck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
12 March 2000 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL) Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft |
75th overall, 2018 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career edit
Bäck made his SHL debut playing for Färjestad BK in 2017, playing in 14 games in the 2017–18 season.[1]
On 9 May 2018, Bäck was signed to continue his development with BIK Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan for the duration of the 2018–19 season.[2] Receiving heavier minutes and responsibilities, Bäck registered 16 assists and 20 points in 45 regular season games. Following BIK Karlskoga's qualification series, Bäck returned to SHL club, Färjestad BK.
On 22 April 2021, Bäck was signed by draft club, the Dallas Stars, to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 38 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 45 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 71 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 66 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 113 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2020 Czech Republic | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2018 Russia | |
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 37 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Oskar Bäck gamelog - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Junior national team player signs for BIK" (in Swedish). BIK Karlskoga. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Stars sign center Oskar Back to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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