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Eric LindrosDallas Stars
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Canada flagEric Lindros

#88 Dallas Stars / NHL - 06/07

Date of Birth
Feb 28, 1973
Age
53
Place of Birth
London, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
C
Height
194 cm / 6'4"
Weight
109 kg / 240 lbs
Shoots
R
Status
Retired
  • Olympic Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal2
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • CHL Memorial Cup Champion1
  • CHL Player of the Year1
  • CHL Top Draft Prospect Award1
  • Canada Cup Champion1
  • Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
  • NHL First All-Star Team1
  • NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award)1
  • NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy)1
  • NHL Second All-Star Team1
  • OHL Champion1
  • OHL First All-Star Team1
  • OHL Most Goals1
  • OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy)1
  • OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy)1
  • Olympic All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC Best Forward1
  • World Championship All-Star Team1
  • World Championship Best Forward1
  • World Championship Most Points1
Eric Lindros Facts
Player Type
Heavy HitterPower Forward
Drafted
1991 round 1 #1 overall by Québec Nordiques
Father:Carl Lindros
Brother: Brett Lindros

At 6'4, 240 lbs, the big power forward could do it all. Lindros was drafted first overall in 1991 after winning a Memorial Cup with the Oshawa Generals and gold at the U20 World Junior Championship. He went on to win a Canada Cup and Olympic gold as well as a Ted Lindsay and Hart Trophy. The 6x All-Star retired in 2007 with 372 goals and 865 points in 760 games. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.
Eric Lindros Statistics
Post
1988-1989St. Michael's BuzzersMetJBHL37244367193-Playoffs27232548155-
1988-1989Team CanadaInternational21010-
1989-1990Compuware AmbassadorsNAHL14232952123-
1989-1990Oshawa GeneralsOHL2517193661-Playoffs1718183676-
1989-1990Canada U20WJC-20740414-
1989-1990Team CanadaInternational31014-
1990-1991Oshawa GeneralsOHL577178149189-Playoffs1618203893-
1990-1991Canada U20WJC-207611176-
1991-1992Oshawa GeneralsOHL139223154-
1991-1992Canada U20 "C"WJC-207281012-
1991-1992Canada OlympicsOG856115-
1991-1992Team CanadaInternational2419163534-
1991-1992CanadaCC83258-1
1992-1993Philadelphia FlyersNHL6141347514728
1992-1993Canada "A"WC8116171016
1993-1994Philadelphia Flyers "A"NHL6544539710316
1994-1995Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL462941706027Playoffs1241115187
1995-1996Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL73476811516326Playoffs12661243-1
1996-1997Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL5232477913631Playoffs19121426407
1996-1997CanadaWCup833610-2
1997-1998Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL6330417113414Playoffs512317-3
1997-1998Canada Olympics "C"OG623526
1998-1999Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL7140539312035
1999-2000Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL552732598311Playoffs210100
2000-2001Did not play------
2001-2002New York Rangers "A"NHL7237367313819
2001-2002Canada OlympicsOG61018-3
2002-2003New York Rangers "A"NHL811934531415
2003-2004New York Rangers "A"NHL39102232607
2004-2005Did not play------
2005-2006Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3311112243-3
2006-2007Dallas StarsNHL495212670-1Playoffs30004-2
Eric Lindros Tournament Statistics
Post
1984-1985Toronto Marlboros PeeweeQC Int PW------
1986-1987Toronto Young NationalsQC Int PW------
1989-1990Oshawa GeneralsMemorial Cup409912-
Eric Lindros Career Totals by League
CC183250.638-10
International3292116371.2838-0
Memorial Cup140992.2512-0
MetJBHL1372443671.81193-1272325481.78155-
NAHL1142329523.71123-0
NHL137603724938651.1413982156532433571.081228
OG32089170.85153*0
OHL395971192162.27304-2333638742.24169-
QC Int PW2-------0
WC18116172.1310160
WCup183360.7510-20
WJC-203211219311.4832-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eric Lindros Career Totals by Team
Canada flagCanada18116172.1310160
Canada flagCanada (CC)183250.638-10
Canada flagCanada (WCup)183360.7510-20
Canada flagCanada Olympics32089170.85153*0
Canada flagCanada U203211219311.4832-0
USA flagCompuware Ambassadors1142329523.71123-0
USA flagDallas Stars149521260.5370-1130000.004-2
USA flagNew York Rangers319266921580.82339310
Canada flagOshawa Generals399971282252.27316-2333638742.24169-
USA flagPhiladelphia Flyers84862903696591.369461885502433571.1411810
Canada flagSt. Michael's Buzzers1372443671.81193-1272325481.78155-
Canada flagTeam Canada3292116371.2838-0
Canada flagToronto Maple Leafs1331111220.6743-30
Canada flagToronto Marlboros Peewee1-------0
Canada flagToronto Young Nationals (Peewee)1-------0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eric Lindros Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1994-1995
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
2001-2002
2016-2017
Eric Lindros Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1989, 1 #1 by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 88 retired by Oshawa Generals
Number 88 retired by Philadelphia Flyers
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for New York Rangers
Cult/Star player for Oshawa Generals
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers

Career transactions
- 2007-11-08 • Announced his retirement
- 2006-07-17 • Signed by the Dallas Stars
- 2005-08-11 • Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2001-08-20 • Traded to the New York Rangers for Jan Hlavac, Kim Johnsson, Pavel Brendl & a 2003 3rd round pick (Stefan Ruzicka)
- 1992-06-30 • Rights traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Ron Hextall, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Chris Simon, a 1993 1st round pick (Jocelyn Thibault), a 1994 1st round pick (traded to WSH via TOR: Nolan Baumgartner), the rights to Peter Forsberg & cash
- 1991-06-09 • Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques