1-12-2017 Player of the month: Nicklas Bäckström (C)
has awarded Nicklas Bäckström (C) of Philadelphia Flyers as Player Of The Month He registered 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points in 15 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström was originally drafted to the
by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 684
games during his career, notching 193 goals and adding 487 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 30 year old center has played 25 games with the Philadelphia Flyers this season, totalling 13+20=33 with 2 PIM.