Eric Lindros

Eric Bryan Lindros ( born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected first overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. He refused to play for the Nordiques and was eventually traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.

During his Ontario Hockey League career, Lindros' team won the Memorial Cup in 1990. Lindros received the Red Tilson Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player in the OHL. He was also named the CHL Player of the Year. In 2016 he was added to the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017 Lindros was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

International play

Played for Canada in:
1990 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
1991 World Junior Championships (gold medal)
1991 Canada Cup (championship)
1992 World Junior Championships
1992 Winter Olympics (silver medal)
1993 World Championships
1996 World Cup of Hockey
1998 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics (gold medal)

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Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Canada
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Category:Ontario Hockey League players
Category:Memorial Cup winners
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