Daily Hockey Player — Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Guess the Player
Clue (1 of 5)
His brain was donated for study after his death, and researchers found he had been suffering from stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Puzzle result
Backstrom
Player Card
Ralph Backstrom
Centre Montreal Canadiens
#19
278
G
361
A
639
P
17 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | CHI/LAK | 79 | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| 1971-72 | LAK | 76 | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| 1970-71 | LAK/MTL | 49 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 1969-70 | MTL | 72 | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| 1968-69 | MTL | 72 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 1967-68 | MTL | 70 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 1966-67 | MTL | 69 | 14 | 27 | 41 |
| 1965-66 | MTL | 67 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 1964-65 | MTL | 70 | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| 1963-64 | MTL | 70 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 1962-63 | MTL | 70 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 1961-62 | MTL | 66 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
| 1960-61 | MTL | 69 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 1959-60 | MTL | 64 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 1958-59 | MTL | 64 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 1957-58 | MTL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956-57 | MTL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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