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    DavidBackes

    • Right Wing
    • Birthdate
      1/5/1984
    • Birthplace
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Draft Info
      2003: Rd 2, Pk 62 (STL)
    • Birthdate
      1/5/1984
    • Birthplace
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Draft Info
      2003: Rd 2, Pk 62 (STL)

    Stats

    • G
      248
      A
      313
      PTS
      561
      +/-
      64
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      Bruins get Ducks' Kase for Backes, 1st-round pick

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        Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors

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        Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
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          Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back

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            Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision

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              David Backes dreamed of a St. Louis Stanley Cup; he's now determined to prevent it

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              David Backes dreamed of a St. Louis Stanley Cup; he's now determined to prevent it
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