Linnéa Bäckman

Linnéa Rebecka Emilia Bäckman (born 18 April 1991) is a Swedish ice hockey defender.

Linnèa Bäckman
Linnéa Bäckman; Swedish Championship final 1 in the finals in ice hockey for women in the 2014/2015 season between AIK Ice Hockey Women and Linköping's HC Women.
Born (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
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SWHL team AIK IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2011–present

International career

Bäckman was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all six games, not recording a point.[1]

As of 2014, Wester has also appeared for Sweden at three IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2011.[2][3][4][5]

As of 2014, Bäckman made two appearances for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships in 2008 and 2009, including winning a bronze medal in the 2009 event.[2][6][7]

Career statistics

Through 2013–14 season

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Sweden U18 U18 5 0 0 0 0
2009 Sweden U18 U18 5 1 0 1 4
2011 Sweden WW 5 0 1 1 6
2012 Sweden WW 5 0 2 2 0
2013 Sweden WW 5 1 0 1 4
2014 Sweden Oly 6 0 0 0 0

References
  1. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2014 Olympics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  3. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2011 World Championship
  4. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2012 World Championship
  5. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2013 World Championship
  6. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship
  7. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship


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