16 years and 965 NHL games played is plenty enough for David Backes(42) to call it a career at the ripe old age of 37.
The 6’3″ 215 lbs. always a banger signed a 1-day deal with St. Louis Blues, the team he skated 727 of those games with.
He was five-time team captain before being wooed by a lucrative 5-year deal from Boston Bruins to leave the nest.
This was the team who selected him in the 2nd round of the 2003 draft (#62 overall), he spent the first 10 years of his pro career with.
The former Minnesota State University (Mankato) Bulldogs‘ junior captain was a huge, twice 40+ point scorer through 3 years of college.
He only spent half of one season in the minors with Peoria Rivermen and originally signed an ato with the team after signing his entry level deal.
The Minneapolis, MN native only one a single title, the 2003 Clark Cup Championship with his 1.5 year junior club, Lincoln Stars.