Eric Lindros

Eric Lindros is a Canadian centre who won the Hart Trophy in 1995 and was the most physically dominant forward of his era. Lindros refused to sign with Quebec after being taken first overall in 1991, forcing the trade to Philadelphia that gave the Nordiques the pieces of the team that later won in Colorado. Lindros entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Flyers retired his No. 88 in 2018.

Position	Centre, retired 2007
Born	28 February 1973, London, Ontario
NHL teams	Philadelphia, NY Rangers, Toronto, Dallas
Drafted	1st overall, 1991, by Quebec
NHL career	760 GP, 372 G, 865 P
Honours	Hart and Pearson 1995 · Olympic gold 2002
Legacy	Hall of Fame 2016 · No. 88 retired in Philadelphia

Eric Lindros pays heartfelt tribute to Bernie Parent

What a legend!

Former NHLers Matthew Barnaby and Eric Lindros

What Matthew Barnaby told Eric Lindros to make him lose his mind

It was over the line

Eric Lindros had fans in tears during Hall of Fame induction speech

The only time in history there was as much hype around a young kid entering the league as when Eric Lindros did was when Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux started their NHL careers. Eric Lindros ...

Eric Lindros names his toughest opponent ever

Eric Lindros was special. He was a celebrity in Canada long before making his NHL debut, and it didn’t take him long to show why everyone saw him as the next big thing in world ...

Wayne Gretzky is not hockey’s GOAT, according to Eric Lindros

Hockey is different from a lot of sports regarding one thing: The GOAT debate. In basketball, there’s always a debate on who’s the GOAT, with names like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant being ...

When 18-year-old Eric Lindros took aim at NHLs most hated player

The 1991 Canada Cup was special for many reasons, and Eric Lindros was one of them. Four years earlier, the legendary Canada Cup of 1987 produced some unforgettable moments, but it wasn’t as magical this ...

The heartwarming reason Eric Lindros wore No. 88

There’s not much new to say about Eric Lindros that already isn’t well known. He’s one of the best and most well-known players in history, and nobody was surprised when he got inducted into the ...

Eric Lindros tries to downplay fighting in the NHL, but gives up after David Letterman’s epic rant

There were many things that made Eric Lindros such a great hockey player. He had vision and hand-eye coordination. He was fast on his skates and had a rocking shot. But it was his physique ...

Eric Lindros returned to Quebec and responded in the coldest way ever

Eric Lindros was the No. 1 pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. But it didn’t go as the Quebec Nordiques had planned. Lindros had even told the organization before the draft that he didn’t ...

When Wayne Gretzky refused to share a room with Eric Lindros

During the early 90s, Eric Lindros was all but popular in the town of Quebec. He was chosen first overall in the 1991 draft, but he refused to play for the Nordiques, and after months ...