Oskar Bäck should not be confused with Oskar Back.
| Oskar Bäck | |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 192 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Shoots: | Left |
| League: | NHL |
| Team: | Dallas Stars |
| Prospect League: | AHL |
| Former Teams: | Färjestad BK |
| Draft: | 75th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2018 |
| Draft Team: | Dallas Stars |
| Career Start: | 2017 |
Oskar Bäck (born 12 March 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäck was drafted in the third round, 75th overall, by the Stars in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Bäck made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing for Färjestad BK in 2017, playing in 14 games in the 2017–18 season.[1]
On 9 May 2018, Bäck was signed to continue his development with BIK Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan for the duration of the 2018–19 season.[2] Receiving heavier minutes and responsibilities, Bäck registered 16 assists and 20 points in 45 regular season games. Following BIK Karlskoga's qualification series, Bäck returned to SHL club, Färjestad BK. On 7 April 2020, Bäck was re-signed to a one-year contract by Färjestad BK.[3]
On 21 April 2021, Bäck was signed by draft club, the Dallas Stars, to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] After signing an NHL contract, Bäck spent the next three seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) playing for the Texas Stars, Dallas' AHL affiliate.[5]
On 25 June 2024, the Stars re-signed Bäck to a one-year, two-way contract.[6] Bäck made his NHL debut on 10 October, in a 4–3 win over the Nashville Predators.[7] On 17 October, he recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in a 3–2 loss to the Washington Capitals.[8] On 14 November, Bäck scored his first NHL goal and added an assist in a 7–2 win against the Boston Bruins.[9]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 2015–16 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 38 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 45 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 71 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 66 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Texas Stars | AHL | 59 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 113 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 37 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||||