Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund continues to be recognized by the NHL community for his strong defensive play.

On Monday, the National Hockey League revealed its first award winners of the 2024-25 campaign, unveiling the player that won ...

The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship. In Sunday’s final, the U.S. will play either Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the other semifinal ...

The 2024-25 season was Mikael Backlund’s 14th full season with the Calgary Flames, and 17th season with the Flames overall. Backlund entered the season as the Flames’ captain and their oldest ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze ...

Mikael Backlund made an early exit in Wednesday’s crucial wild-card clash against the Vancouver Canucks, which ended in a 4-3 shootout victory for the visitors from the West Coast. The 35-year ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 35-year-old forward has appeared in all 64 games this season, totaling 24 points ...

Backlund logged an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. Backlund snapped a six-game point drought, though he also missed six contests due to an upper-body injury in that ...

Backlund scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kings. Backlund's pair of points came in the third period. He set up a Zayne Parekh tally at ...