David
Backes
#21 • RW
Inactive
BornMay 1, 1984 (41 yrs)
BirthMinneapolis, MN, USA
ShootsR
Height6'3" (191 cm)
Weight215 lbs (98 kg)
DraftSTL • Round 2, #62 overall • 2003
Stats| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
| 2001-02 | USHL | Chicago | 25 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | USHL | Lincoln | 30 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | USHL | Lincoln | 57 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 126 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | WCHA | Minnesota State | 39 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 66 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2004-05 | WCHA | Minnesota State | 38 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 55 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005-06 | WCHA | Minnesota State | 38 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 91 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005-06 | AHL | Peoria | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2006-07 | AHL | Peoria | 31 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47 | -10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2006-07 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 49 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007-08 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 72 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 99 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 165 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2009-10 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 79 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 106 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010-11 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 93 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011-12 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 101 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | -5 |
| 2012-13 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 48 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 62 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 74 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 119 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 104 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 79 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 83 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 74 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 69 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 57 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 53 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | -6 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 70 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Boston Bruins | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | -2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL TOTALS | 965 | 248 | 313 | 561 | 1148 | 64 | 82 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 63 | -7 | ||
Tournaments| Year | Tournament | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | IIHF World Championship | Team USA | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | IIHF World Championship | Team USA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| 2009 | IIHF World Championship | Team USA | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | World Cup of Hockey | Team USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |