Oskar Bäck

Oskar Bäck (born March 12, 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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.

Oskar Bäck
Born (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
Färjestad BK
NHL Draft 75th overall, 2018
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career

Bäck made his 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 22 April 2021, Bäck was signed by draft club, the Dallas Stars, to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]

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
SHL totals 113 6 17 23 6 6 1 0 1 0
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

International
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 gamelog - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Junior national team player signs for BIK" (in Swedish). BIK Karlskoga. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. "Stars sign center Oskar Back to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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