Eric Lindros

Guide Note

After thirteen years as a professional National Hockey League player, hard-hitting, high-scoring center Eric Lindros announced his retirement in November of 2007. He finished his career having played 760 games, during which he was penalized for 1,398 minutes, scored 372 goals and assisted on another 493 for a total of 865 points.

During his career, Lindros played for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars. Although he was a dominating force on the ice, Lindros was plagued with a series of concussions and other injuries, which limited his game play to an average of 58 games per season.

Fast Facts

1. Birth date: February 28, 1973
2. Birth place: London, Ontario
3. Position: Center
4. NHL seasons: 13
5. Nickname: The Big "E"
6. Jersey number: 88
7. Drafted first overall in the 1991 entry draft
8. Six-time NHL All-Star
9. Voted NHL MVP to win the Hart Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Awards in 1995
10. Won the Flyers' MVP award, the Bobby Clarke Trophy in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999
11. Retired: November 8, 2007
12. Donated $5 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation upon his retirement

Lindros played for Canada in the World Junior Championships from 1990 through 1992 and received the gold medal along with his team the first two years.

He was a member of Team Canada at the 1992, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, earning a silver medal in 1992 and gold in 2002.

Lindros was a member of the undefeated Canadian team at the 1991 Canada Cup, and played for his native country at the 1993 IIHF World Championships and 1996 World Cup of Hockey.

"My decision to retire from professional hockey is something that I have been considering for some time and did not come easily, I will miss the day-to-day activity of being a member of a team and the camaraderie that I developed with my teammates will never be forgotten. I played with the best, I played against the best — it was a blast. It really truly was, I enjoyed myself immensely."