9-2-2012 Player of the week: David Backes (C)
NHL has awarded David Backes (C) of Anaheim Mighty Ducks as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of , 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 421 NHL games during his career, notching 129 goals and adding 172 assists along with 476 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 57 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks this season, totalling 23+39=62 with 4 PIM.