Mikael Backlund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. He was a first round selection, 24th overall, of the Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2008?09. Backlund played junior hockey for VIK V�ster�s HK in the J20 SuperElit and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. 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 and silver medal with the Swedes at the World Championship. 

March 17th, 1989 in Västerås (Age 35)