Rasmus Andersson will wear the ‘C’ for Team Sweden at the world hockey championship, while Mikael Backlund will ... year ...

Backlund scored a goal on three shots ... The Swedish center will be in a contract year in 2025-26.

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is hoping to cap this season with a golden moment in his home country. Backlund hasn’t skated at worlds since 2018, when he captained his national team to ...

The Flames announced Tuesday that captain Mikael Backlund will represent Sweden on home ice for the tournament, which starts on May 9. Backlund is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he scored 15 ...