Oskar Bäck

Not to be confused with Oskar Back.

Oskar Bäck
Born (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24)
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 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 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.

Playing career

Bäck made his Swedish Hockey League (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 7 April 2020, Bäck was re-signed to a one-year contract by Färjestad BK.[3]

On 21 April 2021, Bäck was signed by draft club, the Dallas Stars, to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] 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.[5]

On 25 June 2024, the Stars re-signed Bäck to a one-year, two-way contract.[6] Bäck made his NHL debut on 10 October, in a 4–3 win over the Nashville Predators.[7] On 17 October, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Capitals.[8] On 14 November, Bäck scored his first NHL goal and added an assist in a 7–2 win against the Boston Bruins.[9]

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
SHL totals 113 6 17 23 6 6 1 0 1 0

International

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Czech Republic
World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 5 5 0
2017 Sweden U18 4th 7 1 0 1 2
2017 Sweden IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 2
2018 Sweden U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 2
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 5 0 1 1 2
2020 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 37 3 11 14 8

References

  1. ^ "Oskar Bäck – SHL.se". SHL.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Bengtzén, Jakob (9 May 2018). "Juniorlandslagsspelare klara för BIK". www.bikkarlskoga.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ Eriksson, Stefan (7 April 2020). "En viktig länk förblir intakt". farjestadbk.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Stars sign center Oskar Back to three-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Dallas Stars bring back Oskar Bäck, 2018 third-round pick, on one-year, two-way deal". Dallas News. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Stars sign Oskar Bäck to one-year, two-way contract". NH.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ Assimakopoulos, Lia (11 October 2024). "How Oskar Bäck made the Stars roster as Dallas' 13th forward". Dallas News. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ^ Olausson, Robin (18 October 2024). "Första NHL-poängen för tidigare FBK-forwarden". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ^ Baird, Taylor (15 November 2024). "Stars score 7 for 2nd straight game, ease past Bruins". NHL.com. Retrieved 25 November 2024.