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Word: backstrom (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...goal, his first in the pros, came against the Quebec Nordiques last Tuesday night. However, he said, "an even bigger thrill" came last Saturday when his lead pass to Backstrom won a game in overtime...

Author: By William Scheft, | Title: Bolduc Impresses Whalers in Tryout | 3/23/1976 | See Source »

With that pass Bolduc bridged quite a generation gap, for in 1959 Backstrom won the Calder Cup as the Rookie of the Year in the NHL, while Bolduc was probably lacing up his double runners as a four-year-old star...

Author: By William Scheft, | Title: Bolduc Impresses Whalers in Tryout | 3/23/1976 | See Source »

...last six games Bolduc has been skating first line for the Whalers, alongside former Montreal Canadien standouts Ralph Backstrom and Larry Pleau. The veterans' magic has rubbed off on the youngster, who has scored a goal and four assists in that stint...

Author: By William Scheft, | Title: Bolduc Impresses Whalers in Tryout | 3/23/1976 | See Source »

...UMass touched Pura for two runs in the eighth and four in the ninth on Pete Backstrom's double and the four-bagger by Mundalto. With one out in the tenth and the ducks on the pond for the Minutemen, pinch designated hitter Oscar Fontaine rapped a single to hand Pura the loss...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: UMass Nine Spoils LaCivita Show With 11th-Inning Comeback Win | 5/15/1974 | See Source »

...minor-league prospect, to Montreal. Having already procured the California Seals' first-round draft pick in an earlier trade, Pollock helped ensure that the Seals would finish last and therefore have the first choice of rookies. He accomplished this by selling a reliable veteran center, Ralph Backstrom, to the Los Angeles Kings, who were struggling with the Seals to stay out of last place. Backstrom's arrival kept the Kings out of the cellar. Pollock is such a shrewd trader that the Canadiens consistently come up with a spectacular crop of rookie stars; as a result, Montreal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: On Thin Ice | 12/10/1973 | See Source »

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