The highly talented David Backes is an American professional ice hockey center and the right-winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was very good in his performance when he was in the field. He used to create obstacles for his opponents teams. He was born on May 1, 1984 and Minneapolis, MN, USA was his birthplace. He is an American by his nationality. His ethnicity belongs to a white. His birth sign is Taurus. Before earning fame as a successful hockey player, he was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey award throughout his senior year of high school. He was born to Steve Backes and Karen Backes.
He was born in Minneapolis but grew up in Blaine, Minnesota. He attended Spring Lake Park High School in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. While studying there, he also showed his proficiency in the game of hockey. As a senior, he was named All-Conference, All-metro, All-State and was a finalist for the 2002 Minnesota Mr. Hockey award. He graduated in 2002. He attended Minnesota State University at Mankato. While, studying there, played three seasons of hockey at Minnesota. In 2005-06, 2006-07, he performed for the Peoria Riverman (AHL). Since 2006-07, he has been associated with St. Louis Blues. He set outstanding records while playing with the team. He is in a contract with St. Louis Blues. He also excelled in International tournaments. He bagged two silver medals in 2010 Olympics Vancouver. He also played in three IIHF World Championships.
She had a passion to fly plane, so he got his private license in 2012. He has flown many planes. He was a studious and talented when he was in the University. He graduated from Minnesota by specializing in applied organizational studies. However, his desire is to become an electrical engineer. He is a married man. He has a beautiful wife in his life. His wife is Kelly Backes. They love each other more than their life. Exactly, we cannot say but it seems they were in a loving affair before their marriage. Currently, they both are happy in their married relationship. They both are loyal to each other so there is no any chance of divorce between them. They both worked for the animal welfare. Especially they rescuing and protecting homeless pets.
His salary is mind blowing. His net worth is 3.9 million in an American dollar. He has a height of 6 feet and 3 inches. His weight is around 218 lb. He has huge fan followers on social networking sites. People also followed him on Twitter. His current teams are St. Louis Blues and United States National Men’s hockey team. One can see highlights of his game on YouTube. Currently, he is not suffering from any injury. Detail info about his life, career and bio can be viewed on Wiki.
