Player of the month: David Backes (C)
NHL has awarded David Backes (C) of St. Louis Blues as Player Of The Month He registered 6 goals and 11 assists for 17 points in 11 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of USA, David Backes was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 464 NHL games during his career, notching 134 goals and adding 159 assists along with 611 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 18 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 8+13=21 with 10 PIM.