Oskar Bäck
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| Oskar Bäck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
12 March 2000 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Dallas Stars Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft |
75th overall, 2018 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Oskar Bäck (born 12 March 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for 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.[1]
Bäck made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing for Färjestad BK in 2017, playing in 14 games in the 2017–18 season.[2][3]
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.[4] 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 7 April 2020, Bäck was re-signed to a one-year contract by Färjestad BK.[5]
On 21 April 2021, Bäck was signed by draft club, the Dallas Stars, to a three-year, entry-level contract.[6] After signing an NHL contract, Bäck spent the next three seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) playing for the Texas Stars, Dallas' AHL affiliate.[7]
On 25 June 2024, the Stars re-signed Bäck to a one-year, two-way contract.[8] Bäck made his NHL debut on 10 October, in a 4–3 win over the Nashville Predators.[9] On 17 October, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Capitals.[10] On 14 November, Bäck scored his first NHL goal and added an assist in a 7–2 win against the Boston Bruins.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| 2023–24 | Texas Stars | AHL | 59 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 113 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 73 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| World U18 Championship | ||
| 2018 Russia | |
| 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 | ||||