▁school ▁hockey ▁at ▁Av on ▁Old ▁Far ms ▁in ▁Connecticut . ▁Back man ▁began ▁his ▁junior ▁career ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁Green ▁Bay ▁G amb lers ▁in ▁the ▁US HL . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁EC AC ▁Hockey ▁for ▁Y ale ▁University ▁where ▁he ▁scored ▁ 1 2 6 ▁points ▁in ▁ 1 2 2 ▁games ▁during ▁his ▁four - year ▁Y ale ▁career . ▁He ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁EC AC ▁Second ▁All - Star ▁Team ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁the ▁EC AC ▁First ▁All - Star ▁Team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁to ▁the ▁NCAA ▁East ▁Second ▁All - Star ▁Team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁He ▁scored ▁ 1 2 6 ▁points ▁in ▁ 1 2 2 ▁games ▁during ▁his ▁four - year ▁Y ale ▁career . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁successful ▁term ▁playing ▁EC AC ▁Hockey , ▁the ▁und raft ed ▁Back man ▁was ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁season . ▁On ▁March ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Stars ▁organization ▁signed ▁him ▁to ▁a ▁professional ▁contract . ▁He ▁began ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 – 1 1 ▁A HL ▁season ▁playing ▁for ▁their ▁top ▁farm ▁team ▁- ▁the ▁Texas ▁Stars . ▁On ▁August ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Back man ▁signed ▁a ▁one - year ▁two - way ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Island ers . ▁He ▁is ▁expected ▁to