Eric Lindros

Eric Lindros (born Eric Bryan Lindros on February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Lindros played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals prior to being chosen 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 in June of 1992 in exchange for a package of players and draft picks including Peter Forsberg.

During his OHL career, Eric led the Generals to a Memorial Cup victory in 1990.

Prior to being drafted in 1991, he captured the Red Tilson Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player in the OHL, and also was named the CHL Player of the Year.

Eric began his NHL career with the Flyers during the 1992–93 season. He was an exemplary power forward and averaged more than a point per game. His hard-nosed style caused him to miss significant time with injuries and had many problems with concussions.

Eric captured the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Award after the 1994-95 NHL lockout.

In August of 2001, Eric joined the New York Rangers via trade. He then signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2005–06 season before finishing his career in 2006–07 with the Dallas Stars.

Internationally, Eric represented Canada at the World Junior Championships three times (1990, 1991 and 1992), winning gold medals in 1990 and 1991. He is Canada's all-time points leader at the World Junior Championships with 31 points, five points ahead of Jordan Eberle and Brayden Schenn.

He has also represented Canada's senior team at the World Hockey Championships, leading the squad in scoring at the 1993 tournament.

In Olympic play, Eric represented Canada three times (1992, 1998 and 2002), winning a silver medal in 1992 and gold in 2002.