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Mikael BacklundvsGarry Galley

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C · VAL group SKATER

Mikael Backlund

2009–2027 · 19 seasons

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D · VAL group SKATER

Garry Galley

1985–2001 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Mikael Backlund and Garry Galley: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Mikael Backlund	Stat	Garry Galley
19	Seasons	17
89.3	Career VAL	75.4
10.4 (2023)	Peak-season VAL	9.8 (1993)

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Mikael Backlund and Garry Galley have
Mikael Backlund	Stat	Garry Galley
Career
1,154	Games	1,149
Skating
233	Goals	125
375	Assists	475
608	Points	600
+70	Plus/minus	+1
37	Power-play goals	50
41

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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View data (18 rows)

VAL by age
Age	Mikael Backlund	Garry Galley
20	1.1	—
21	2.8	3.9
22	0	2.7
23	1.9	2.9
24	6.9	3.9
25	4.2	2.4
26	8.6	4.5
27	9	2.2
28	4.3	2.9
29	9.8	9.8
30	7.3	9.4
31	3.3	4.8
32	4.1	7.6
33	10.4	4.6
34	4.4	4.1
35	4.3	1.8
36	6.9	4.5
37	—	3.4