| Mikael Backlund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Backlund with the Calgary Flames in 2014 | |||
| Born |
17 March 1989 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Calgary Flames | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
24th overall, 2007 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Mikael Backlund (born 17 March 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Backlund was a first round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2008–09. He played junior hockey for VIK Västerås HK in the J20 SuperElit and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was a member of Kelowna's WHL championship team in 2009.
Internationally, Backlund has represented Sweden on several occasions—he was a member of two silver medal-winning teams at the World Junior Championship, and has won a bronze, silver and gold medals with the Swedes at the World Championship.