Lina Bäcklin

Lina Elisabeth Bäcklin (born 3 October 1994) is a Swedish retired ice hockey defenceman.

Lina Bäcklin
Born	(1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 29) Gävle, Sweden
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Brynäs IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2010–2018

International career

Bäcklin was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all six games, not recording a point.^[1]

As of 2014, Bäcklin has also appeared for Sweden at one IIHF Women's World Championships, in 2013.^[2]

Bäcklin made three appearances for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, with the first in 2010. This included winning bronze medals in 2010 and 2012.^{[3] [4][5][6]}

Bäcklin also appeared at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, winning gold as a part of the Swedish team at that event.^[7]

Career statistics

Through 2013–14 season

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	Sweden U18	U18	6	0	0	0	14
2011	Sweden U18	U18	5	2	1	3	4
2012	Sweden U18	U18	6	1	0	1	6
2012	Sweden U18	YOG	6	2	5	7	0
2013	Sweden	WW	5	0	0	0	0
2014	Sweden	Oly	6	1	2	3	2

References

1. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2014 Olympics" (PDF). IIHF. (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
3. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
4. IIHF - Team Sweden Stats - 2010 U-18 World Championship
5. IIHF - Team Sweden Stats - 2011 U-18 World Championship
6. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2012 U-18 World Championship
7. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2012 Youth Olympic Games

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
• at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)  
• Lina Bäcklin at Olympedia