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Canada Ralph Backstrom

Colorado Eagles / ECHL - 11/12
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Sep 18, 1937
Place of Birth
Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN
Age
Nation
Canada
Highlights
2-time CHL (USA) Champion 2
1-time NCAA (Overall) Coach of the Year (Spencer Penrose Trophy) 1

Following his playing career, Ralph Backstrom was a hockey coach, manager, scout and excutive. He was also the Senior Vice President and Commissioner of Roller Hockey International from 1992 to 1999. He died on February 7, 2021, in Windsor, Colorado.

Family relations
Cousins: Daren Puppa & Derek Puppa

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1977-78 Univ. of Denver NCAA Asst. Coach
1978-79 Univ. of Denver NCAA Asst. Coach
1979-80 Univ. of Denver NCAA Asst. Coach
1980-81 Los Angeles Kings NHL Asst. Coach
1981-82 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1982-83 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1983-84 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1984-85 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1985-86 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1986-87 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1987-88 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1988-89 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1989-90 Univ. of Denver NCAA Head Coach
1990-91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL Head Coach
1991-92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL Head Coach
1999-00 St. Louis Blues NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2000-01 St. Louis Blues NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2001-02 St. Louis Blues NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2002-03 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
Colorado Eagles CHL President
Colorado Eagles CHL General Manager
2003-04 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
Colorado Eagles CHL President
Colorado Eagles CHL General Manager
2004-05 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
Colorado Eagles CHL President
Colorado Eagles CHL General Manager
2005-06 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
Colorado Eagles CHL President
Colorado Eagles CHL General Manager
2006-07 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
2007-08 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
2008-09 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
2009-10 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
2010-11 Colorado Eagles CHL Franchise Owner
2011-12 Colorado Eagles ECHL Franchise Owner
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Ralph Backstrom Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1953-54 Kirkland Lake Lion Cubs NOHA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1954-55 Montréal Jr. Canadiens QJHL-old 21* 7* 6* 13* 2* -* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 4 -
1955-56 Montréal Jr. Canadiens QJHL-old 18* 10* 8* 18* 4* -* |
1956-57 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EOHL 18* 7* 10* 17* 4* -* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1957-58 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens “C” EOHL 33* 21* 25* 46* 13* -* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Rochester Americans AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Montréal Royals QHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1958-59 Montréal Canadiens NHL 64* 18* 22* 40* 19* -* | Playoffs 11 3 5 8 12 -
1959-60 Montréal Canadiens NHL 64* 13* 15* 28* 24* -* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 2 -
1960-61 Montréal Canadiens NHL 69* 12* 20* 32* 44* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 4 -
1961-62 Montréal Canadiens NHL 66* 27* 38* 65* 29* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 6 -
1962-63 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 23* 12* 35* 51* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -
1963-64 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 8* 21* 29* 41* -* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 8 -
1964-65 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 25* 30* 55* 41* -* | Playoffs 13 2 3 5 10 -
1965-66 Montréal Canadiens NHL 67* 22* 20* 42* 10* -* | Playoffs 10 3 4 7 4 -
1966-67 Montréal Canadiens NHL 69* 14* 27* 41* 39* -* | Playoffs 10 5 2 7 6 -
1967-68 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 20* 25* 45* 14* 4* | Playoffs 13 4 3 7 4 -
1968-69 Montréal Canadiens NHL 72* 13* 28* 41* 16* 20* | Playoffs 14 3 4 7 10 -
1969-70 Montréal Canadiens NHL 72* 19* 24* 43* 20* 4* |
1970-71 Montréal Canadiens NHL 16* 1* 4* 5* 0* 0* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 33* 14* 13* 27* 8* -7* |
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 76* 23* 29* 52* 22* -22* |
1972-73 Los Angeles Kings NHL 63* 20* 29* 49* 6* -12* |
Chicago Black Hawks NHL 16* 6* 3* 9* 2* 0* | Playoffs 16 5 6 11 0 -
1973-74 Chicago Cougars WHA 78* 33* 50* 83* 26* -* | Playoffs 18 5 14 19 4 -
1974-75 Chicago Cougars WHA 70* 15* 24* 39* 28* -* |
1975-76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics WHA 41* 21* 29* 50* 14* 9* |
New England Whalers WHA 38* 14* 19* 33* 6* 0* | Playoffs 17 5 4 9 8 4
1976-77 New England Whalers WHA 77* 17* 31* 48* 30* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1

Ralph Backstrom Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Canada Summit Summit74 8* 3* 4* 7* 10* -* |
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