Mikael Backlund wasn’t bad enough to the point of sitting as a healthy scratch last season, but he wasn’t as far off as you ...

Mikael Backlund is the longest tenured member of the Calgary Flames, but now, the team have been urged to trade him late in ...

Through 17 seasons, Backlund is a three-time 20-goal scorer and has scored at least ten goals in 12 seasons, with a career-high 22 in 2016-17. Through 1,045 games, his career totals include 210 ...

Mikael Backlund was front and centre for Monday’s team photo at the Saddledome, flashing a wide grin as the shutter clicked. There will be a lot of smiles Tuesday if the Calgary Flames ...

On Sept. 27, 2023, the Calgary Flames named Mikael Backlund as the team's 21st captain. He remains the only Swedish-born captain in Flames history and was the first dressing room leader since Mark ...

March 14 - Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 35-year-old forward has appeared in all 64 games this season, totaling ...

Backlund is up to 15 points, 85 shots on net, 19 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 32 outings. He's on pace to push for 35-40 points once again while staying steady in a top-six role.

Calgary Flames Mikael Backlund is week to week for the Flames with an upper-body injury. The forward was injured in the first period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

A product of Vasteras, Sweden, Backlund played his youth hockey in his hometown and worked his way up through VIK Vasteras HK’s system. He made his pro debut in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan ...

TORONTO -- Team Sweden center Mikael Backlund left the World Cup of Hockey 2016 after sustaining a concussion during a 2-0 win against Team Finland on Tuesday. Backlund traveled to Calgary on ...