Whatever Happened To...Niklas Backstrom? 

As a Wild fan, it wasn’t Backs. The teams were terrible.

Kärpät might have had the two best goalies outside of NHL, with Bäckström as a starter and Pekka Rinne as a backup goalie in 2004-2005

I think its Minnesota fault, his stats were good, but must of been his teammates

In H.I.F.K Backstrom and the team had some problems with eachothers, as the team signed an new goalie that replaced a injured one, they told Backstrom that its only the duration of injury, but they actually kept the goalie for the rest of the season, and they dropped Backstrom as a 3rd goalie, and it resulted in Backstrom not even training with the team, and he didnt play for the rest of the season

Niklas backstrom was supposed to start the 2014 playoffs but got hurt in the warm up of game 1 against the avalanche. So it didn't have much to do with his poor play. He had some shitty injury problems that really screwed him up

He was a great goalie. Injuries screwed him over, but for me he is an underrated goalie. He deserves more fame.

You should do whatever happened to Manny Fernandez

Do whatever happened to... KOHO I know it's not a player but I've been really wondering what happened to them

As a goalie playing in Canada, I would love to play in Europe. No shame in that. Plus the women there???? 😍😍😍😍😍

Finally after so many requests to do him thank you

Whatever Happened To... Ilya Bryzgalov?

Awesome episode, never seen videos like these before, subbed man

Love your work man!

Love you bro keep doing what your doing 1 million subscribers by the end of the year

Ideas for other videos Whatever Happened To... Mike Green (still plays but hasn't been nearly as good as he once was) Alexander Frolov Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn Nikolai Zherdev Nikolai Antropov Manny Legace Brian Gionta Dwayne Roloson Andrew Raycroft Vesa Toskala Maxim Afinogenov Pierre-Marc Bouchard Michael Del Zotto (kind of falls into the same category as Green) Mike Ribeiro Mikhail Grabovski

Whatever happened to Nikolai Khabibulin?

He is still playing very good hoKey here in Tampere and Tappara. Thanks for a good vid👍

RUSLAN FEDETENKO... for the millionth time lol 😂

Great video!

Do what happened to Josh Harding?

Whatever happen to Mikka Kiprusoff?

fun to watch episode of finnish player! Bäckström is still playing here in Finland, cool to see him still playing. you should do whatever happened to jussi jokinen!

My favorite Wild goalie

Nice video.

Am I the only person who has no clue what happened to Joel Ward? Also what happened to all-star MVP John Scott?

Whatever happened to Patrik Laine?

Fun to have the same name as him and when i did play hockey i were also goaltender in a team in Finland. :) And i can say he is a great man that did contact me when i were in a accident and could not walk anymore. So he did give me some really good inspiration to keep going. So a really big thanks for this.

you were early on the dubnyk trade, but otherwise a good video. Backy was my favorite. the reason i wear 32, the reason i watched hockey. my absolute favorite.

He was on some really bad Wild teams He was quite good EDIT: man those old Wild sweaters were 🔥🔥🔥

Really miss him in the NHL he was so good

Please do Josh Harding next from the Minnesota Wild. I loved Harding and he was so different with being opposite handed.

Happy new year

Hi there! Since you are doing Minnesota Goalies can you make a video for Manny Fernedez please! Thanks

It's quite clear that a goalie with a save percentage above 90 is doing his part. They should've told the rest of the team to get better.

Now Josh Harding! The South-Paw goaltender!

Holy crap I was just thinking about the guy yesterday wow

Nicklas has been one of my favourite player. And as a Finn I'm proud of our goalies!

Got a couple of swedes that would be great fun to see in this series. Mattias Öhlund, Kenny Jönsson, Per-Johan Axelsson and Jörgen Jönsson (only 1 NHL season but he is probably one of the best players in the last 25 years that didnt want to play in the NHL, his stats and rewards shows that)

I've got one what ever happened to your 'grrrrrrretings one and all' INTRO 😓👊🏻👌🏻

The 2017-18 season for HIFK sure was great. Too bad Bäckström didn't play that many games. But Atte Engren sure was a wall in the playoffs, even though HIFK lost to Kärpät in the semi finals game 7, it still was an awesome season and playoff run. You can probably tell from this comment i am an HIFK fan ;)

I remember watching backstrom absolutely carry the wild, glad to see dubnyk doing good now

The saddest part about him was his injuries dictated his poor play. His injuries kept him from ever being able to play the same style that got him his success and it showed in his shuffling and sliding. It was sad!

Really like that so different im so use to french or americain commentator but this guys should have place at espn or some big hockey chanel

I LOVED Backstrom.

It is a bit early yet but could you do a short what ever happened to Nail Yakapov?

Mannnn I miss him so much

Backs was just back in MN for when his countrymen Koivu got his silver stick and surprised him on ice. Good stuff. Go Wild!!

He actually came back to Xcel in December 2019 to celebrate Koivu’s 1,000th game. He got a standing ovation during the ceremony. He was the heart and soul of the Wild during the mid 2000s. Shame the team couldn’t back him up.

Looking back his stats now, it looks like he had about 10 year of solid netminding (2002-03 to 2012-13). To put the numbers he did in the NHL for a couple of years is highly respectable. He may not have had the longevity of some other goalies, but he's had his roll and enjoyed it.

Glad you put the not this guy Nicklas Backstrom. Otherwise, Caps fans would riot.

I totally forgot about this guy omg

What happened to: Michael Leighton

Fun fact, Bäckströms backup in Kärpät was this young guy called Pekka Rinne.

So a 2.48 GAA and a .909 save percentage is a huge improvement compared to a 2.43 GAA and a .919 save percentage in a worse team? Makes sense I guess...

Niklas Bäckström was quite bad in his last year in HIFK. Letting in multiple easy goals on overtime is a disaster. Though now in Tappara he has played really well. Maybe the key with the older ”Nikke” is not to make him play too often. He needs time to recover but when in shape he’s still on NHL-level.

Ah yes the most expensive bench warmer these day in the Liiga

A good example, even though he's still in the NHL as basically an extra forward for Edmonton, could be Sam Gagner.

I almost forgot about this dude. Manny Fernandez. Mark Parrish, Mariusz Czerkawski

Got a few suggestions. Whatever happened to: Brendan Morrow Daniel Briere Benoit Pouliot Kevin Klein John Erskine Kyle Quincey Shawn Horcoff Mike Knuble

This guy really must love hockey to play that long in pro hockey and still be playing today. I wonder if he has any intentions of being a coach of some sort someday. As for some of the years mentioned where he did not do well eh when you have a 2.40 or so GAA and a .920 or so save % those are damn good numbers. Also like others have mentioned the team in front of him wasn't that good and losing out to the Hawks in the playoffs was nothing to be ashamed of. LOL! Now one thing though let's remember that the Wild also played a very defensive minded system so his numbers did get helped by that plus this was a time when goalies still had some pretty ridiculously sized equipment. Still though I remembered him as a darn good goalie but that Calgary experiment definitely didn't work out. Anyway I have not much love for the Wild as Parise went back home instead of staying with the Devils so keep up the 0 Stanley Cups run Minny. : ) Oh and forgot to say this guy really achieved quite a bit considering he was never drafted. Amazing career considering that.

Notification squad 🙌🏻

Zachary Fucale, he was supposed to be Carey Price's future replacement, I remember he was always highly touted in NHL games but I honestly don't even know when he just disappeared from them.

Do Damian brunner next

joni pitkänen pls

He was treated badly in the HIFK team

This is just sad to watch honestly... feel bad for the guy

Felix Potvin, Steve Shields, Justin Pogge,

Just reading his 2008/09 stats make my hips hurt...

You said that he played 2 times in All-Star game in Liiga (then SM-Liiga, the name changed to 2013-2014 season) but it was All-Star Team not All-Star Game and I think you just said it wrong. Also just saying that none of the European hockey leagues have All-Star Game except KHL.

I’d like to see Jason Allison, please.

Phew, i was worried something happened to nick back

2013-14 you mean Josh Harding. Not Devan Dubnyk. He came in 2014-15.

Calgary Flames legend

Do John Scott. The man. The myth. THE LEGEND!

"Life works in mysterous ways"

Remember snagging him back in nhl '14 after a goaltender fiasco, he was serviceable.

do tobias enström please

Minnesota:*Makes the Second round* Chicago:*Appears* Minnesota:Welp, Shit

2.43 GAA and a .919 save percentage and you said he didn’t have a good year? Come on man!!! He’s a fringe HOF candidate if the teams were better around him. They were generally TERRIBLE.!!!

Lol he’s on the caps

Arturs Irbe

I would say you should do a what ever happened to paul ranger but TSN already covered that

Randy CARLYLE just got FIRED!

Whatever happened to Jonas Hiller?

Bäckström suffered injury for those 2 last NHL seasons

I think Backström is maybe the only undrafted Finn to play in the NHL or am I wrong? Maybe it gives some hope to superb mid 20s players in Finland to get to bigger leagues. Although if you aren't a goalie, NHL is very unlikely.

Before Minnesota traded Nik, he had partly failed haunch surgery witch caused him limited trajectory.

I really hope Niklas Bäckström wins the cup in Liiga before his retirement.

whatever happened to Kimmo TImonen. He is a Legend and great example of faith and effort.

Could you do. Chris Osgood ?

Do Dustin Tokarski or Justin Peters

Do one about Pascal Laclaire.

Do one on Marc Denis

I got the 100th like. GG!

Lol I forgot about him RIP backstorm

He had a 2.34 goals against but had a .914 save % so that mean he got a lot of shots. And the rest of the team was not good

0.916 and .919 save percentages are still pretty good, with those mediocre records, that’s on his team

The better Bäckström

Chris Drury? Tom Poti?

What ever happened to Ville Nieminen.