David Backes- Physical and Likeable Captain / Animal Advocate

St. Louis Blues Hockey Legends

Tom Calhoun

June 20, 202550 min
Hockey

David Backes- Physical and Likeable Captain / Animal Advocate

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Episode Notes

David Backes came to the Blues with high expectations after an outstanding junior hockey and collegiate career. During his captaincy, the Blues went from a struggling team to a playoff team with Cup potential. He remains the only American-born Blues captain in franchise history. Now living in the Nashville area, we catch up with David and his life before, and after, hockey.