Backman first played NHL hockey with the Rangers in the 1981 - 82 season , playing three games .
Despite being un-drafted in the National Hockey League , he played eighteen regular - season and ten playoff games in the NHL with the New York Rangers over three seasons .
Backman first played NHL hockey with the New York Rangers in the 1981 - 82 season , playing three games .
Despite being un-drafted in the National Hockey League , he played eighteen regular - season and ten playoff games in the NHL with the New York Rangers over three seasons .