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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1973)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Eric Lindros<br />{{post-nominals|country=CAN|OOnt}}
| image = Eric Lindros At Smashfest 2016 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Lindros in 2016
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 240
| ntl_team = CAN
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|02|28}}
| birth_place = [[London, Ontario]], Canada
| career_start = 1992
| career_end = 2007
| draft = 1st overall
| draft_year = 1991
| draft_team = [[Quebec Nordiques]]
| played_for = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]<br />[[New York Rangers]]<br />[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br />[[Dallas Stars]]
| halloffame = 2016
| website = {{URL|www.ericlindros.ca}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[ice hockey]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
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'''Eric Bryan Lindros''' {{postnominals|country=CAN|OOnt}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|n|d|r|ɒ|s}}; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] player. Lindros was born in [[London, Ontario]], but grew up in [[Toronto]].  He played [[junior ice hockey|junior hockey]] in the [[Ontario Hockey League]] (OHL) for the [[Oshawa Generals]] prior to being chosen [[List of first overall NHL draft picks|first overall]] in the [[1991 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Quebec Nordiques]]. He refused to play for the Nordiques and was eventually [[Eric Lindros trade|traded]] to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in June 1992 in exchange for a package of players and draft picks including [[Peter Forsberg]]. During his OHL career, Lindros led the Generals to a [[Memorial Cup]] victory in 1990. Prior to being drafted in 1991, Lindros captured the [[Red Tilson Trophy]] as the Most Outstanding Player in the OHL, and also was named the [[Canadian Hockey League|CHL]] Player of the Year.

Lindros began his [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) career with the Flyers during the [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93 season]]. He was an exemplary [[Power forward (ice hockey)|power forward]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.tsn.ca/the-cases-for-eric-lindros-and-don-baizley-in-the-hall-of-fame-1.133979 | work=[[The Sports Network|TSN.ca]] | first=Steve | last=Dryden | title=The cases for Eric Lindros and Don Baizley in the Hall of Fame | date=November 13, 2014 | access-date=March 11, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314203107/http://www.tsn.ca/the-cases-for-eric-lindros-and-don-baizley-in-the-hall-of-fame-1.133979 | archive-date=March 14, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and averaged more than a point per game. His hard-nosed style caused him to miss significant time with injuries, and he had many problems with [[concussion]]s. Lindros captured the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] as the league MVP and [[Lester B. Pearson Award]] as the most outstanding player after the lockout-shortened [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95 season]]. In August 2001, Lindros joined the [[New York Rangers]] via a trade. He then signed with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] for the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]] before finishing his career in [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]] with the [[Dallas Stars]].

Internationally, Lindros represented [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]] at the [[IIHF World Junior Championship|World Junior Championships]] three times ([[1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1990]], [[1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1991]] and [[1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1992]]), winning gold medals in 1990 and 1991. He was Canada's all-time points leader at the World Junior Championships with 31 points until surpassed by Connor Bedard in 2023, five points ahead of [[Jordan Eberle]] and [[Brayden Schenn]]. Lindros has also represented [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada's senior team]] at the [[World Hockey Championships]], leading the squad in scoring at the 1993 tournament. In [[Winter Olympics|Olympic]] play, Lindros represented Canada three times ([[1992 Winter Olympics|1992]], [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] and [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]), winning a silver medal in 1992 and gold in 2002. In 2016, Lindros was inducted into the [[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]] where he credited the quality facilities in London, Ontario, his coaches, and his parents for his success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/canadian-baseball-network-articles//fernandez-put-cleveland-in-its-last-ws-inducted-into-ontario-hof|title=Fernandez put Cleveland in its last WS, now Ontario HOFer|website=Canadian Baseball Network|date=24 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106180542/https://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/canadian-baseball-network-articles//fernandez-put-cleveland-in-its-last-ws-inducted-into-ontario-hof|archive-date=January 6, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=January 5, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2016 Lindros was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].<ref name="espn270616"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Hornby |first=Lance |date=November 14, 2016 |title=Emotions run high at Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony |publisher=Toronto Sun |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/11/14/emotions-run-high-at-hockey-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony |url-status=live |access-date=June 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829035529/http://www.torontosun.com/2016/11/14/emotions-run-high-at-hockey-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2017, he was named one of the '[[100 Greatest NHL Players]]' in history.<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Greatest NHL Players|url=https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players|website=NHL.com|access-date=January 27, 2017|date=January 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126133154/https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players|archive-date=January 26, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Lindros's jersey, #88, was retired by the Flyers in 2018.<ref name="Lindros88retired" />

==Hockey career==
As a youth, Lindros played in the 1985 and 1987 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]]s with the Toronto Marlboros and Toronto Young Nationals [[minor ice hockey]] teams, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|archive-date=2019-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Junior career (1989–1992)===
As a teenage [[power forward (ice hockey)|power forward]] playing minor hockey, Lindros became nationally famous both for his scoring feats and his ability to physically dominate players older than himself. He attended Monarch Park and later [[North Toronto Collegiate Institute|North Toronto Collegiate]] in Toronto. Both Eric and his younger brother Brett (Eric in 1988–89) played for the [[Metro Junior A Hockey League|Metro Junior "B"]] [[St. Michael's Buzzers]] before moving up to the OHL. Lindros's play made him the most highly valued amateur player in North America and he was often nicknamed "[[The Next One (ice hockey)|The Next One]]", a reference to [[Wayne Gretzky]]'s moniker "The Great One."<ref name="gentille">{{cite news |author=Gentille, Sean |title=NHL99: Eric Lindros, 'The Next One,' reflects on his legacy and player empowerment |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4003186/2022/12/22/nhl99-eric-lindros/ |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times |date=22 December 2022}}</ref>

Throughout his career, Lindros has been tagged with various other nicknames, including "The Big E." The hype around Lindros during his early career led to an exclusive deal with sports card manufacturer [[Pinnacle Brands|Score]]. Attempting to leverage this arrangement as much as possible, he was even featured on a [[baseball card]] showing him as a third baseman for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], although the closest he came to a professional baseball career was taking batting practice one day with the Blue Jays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.baseballcardproject.com/showcard.asp?Card=Score~Rookies-Traded~1990~100 |title=1990 Score Rookies-Traded: Card #100: Eric Lindros |access-date=2006-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713045926/http://www.baseballcardproject.com/showcard.asp?Card=Score~Rookies-Traded~1990~100 |archive-date=2007-07-13 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

Lindros refused to sign with the [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] after being drafted from St. Michael's. Greyhounds owner [[Phil Esposito]] had drafted him anyway, enabling Esposito to sell his share in the team at a higher price. Lindros was traded to the [[Oshawa Generals]] instead.
He played parts of three seasons for the Generals from [[1989–90 OHL season|1990]] to [[1991–92 OHL season|1992]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/eric-lindros-timeline-1.215597|title=Eric Lindros timeline {{!}} CBC Sports|work=CBC|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511091359/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/eric-lindros-timeline-1.215597|archive-date=2017-05-11|url-status=live}}</ref> scoring 97 goals and 119 assists for 216 career points in 95 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eric Lindros to drop the puck Sunday, March 29 |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-generals/eric-lindros-to-drop-the-puck-sunday-mar-29/ |publisher=Canadian Hockey League |access-date=4 June 2024 |date=26 March 2015}}</ref>

During the [[1990–91 OHL season|1990–91 season]], Lindros won the [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] as top scorer, the [[Red Tilson Trophy]] as MVP, the [[CHL Player of the Year]] award and the [[CHL Top Draft Prospect Award]]. The Generals returned to the Robertson Cup finals, facing Sault Ste. Marie. The series was one of the more dramatic in OHL history given Lindros's attitude toward the team, with fans from the Soo loudly jeering him every time he touched the puck. The Greyhounds upset the heavily favored defending champions in a six-game series, winning the last game on home ice.

On March 6, 2008, the Generals [[Retired number|retired his jersey number]] 88, the second number to be retired by the franchise, and it was declared Eric Lindros Day in [[Oshawa]].<ref>[http://www.oshawagenerals.com/pressbox/content.php?ID=414 Oshawa Generals news archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312173803/http://www.oshawagenerals.com/pressbox/content.php?ID=414 |date=2008-03-12 }}</ref>

===1991 NHL Entry Draft===
{{See also|Eric Lindros trade}}
Lindros was selected first overall by the [[Quebec Nordiques]] in the [[1991 NHL Entry Draft]]. Lindros had signaled in advance that he would never play for the Nordiques, citing the ownership.<ref name="Content">{{Cite news |last=LeBrun |first=Pierre |date=November 1, 2016 |title=Far away from the ups and downs of his career, Eric Lindros is happy and content with his lot in life |newspaper=ESPN.com |url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/17942372/nhl-hockey-hall-fame-former-philadelphia-flyers-great-eric-lindros-seems-happy-content |url-status=live |access-date=November 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109233959/http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/17942372/nhl-hockey-hall-fame-former-philadelphia-flyers-great-eric-lindros-seems-happy-content |archive-date=2016-11-09}}</ref> Despite this, the team selected him anyway. Nordiques owner [[Marcel Aubut]] publicly announced that they would make Lindros the centrepiece of their franchise turnaround, and refused to trade Lindros, saying that the only way he would play in the NHL would be in a Nordiques uniform. While he awaited a trade, Lindros spent the time playing with the Generals and also participated in the [[Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]], winning a silver medal with [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]].

At the [[1992 NHL Entry Draft]], the Nordiques worked out trades involving Lindros with both the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and [[New York Rangers]].<ref name="1992draft">{{cite web | url = http://articles.philly.com/1992-06-21/sports/26032328_1_flyers-president-jay-snider-russ-farwell-flyers-and-rangers | title = Flyers Say Lindros Deal Was Done | work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] | first1 = Glen | last1 = Macnow | first2 = Ray | last2 = Parrillo | date = June 21, 1992 | access-date = December 1, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064815/http://articles.philly.com/1992-06-21/sports/26032328_1_flyers-president-jay-snider-russ-farwell-flyers-and-rangers | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The Flyers trade had the Nordiques receiving [[Steve Duchesne]], [[Ron Hextall]], [[Kerry Huffman]], [[Mike Ricci (ice hockey)|Mike Ricci]], the rights to [[Peter Forsberg]], the Flyers' first-round picks in 1992 and 1993, and $15 million.<ref name="BertuzziDecision">{{cite web | url = http://articles.philly.com/1992-07-01/news/26028693_1_nordiques-five-players-lindros-decision-kerry-huffman | title = The Lindros Decision: It's The Flyers' Deal | work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] | first = Gary | last = Miles | date = July 1, 1992 | access-date = December 1, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003340/http://articles.philly.com/1992-07-01/news/26028693_1_nordiques-five-players-lindros-decision-kerry-huffman | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The trade with the Rangers had the Nordiques receiving [[Tony Amonte]], [[Alexei Kovalev]], [[John Vanbiesbrouck]], [[Doug Weight]], three first-round picks (in 1993, 1994 and 1996) and $12 million.<ref name="quenyrdeal">{{cite web | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/01/sports/hockey-lindros-moves-to-broad-street-not-broadway.html | title = HOCKEY; Lindros Moves to Broad Street, Not Broadway | work = [[The New York Times]] | first = Filip | last = Bondy | date = July 1, 1992 | access-date = March 21, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150526052009/http://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/01/sports/hockey-lindros-moves-to-broad-street-not-broadway.html | archive-date = May 26, 2015 | url-status = live | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Additionally, if Vanbiesbrouck was declared an [[unrestricted free agent]], [[James Patrick (ice hockey)|James Patrick]] would have replaced him in the deal.<ref name="quenyrdeal"/> The Flyers, believing they had consummated their deal with the Nordiques first, filed a complaint and the NHL announced an independent arbitrator was appointed.<ref name="1992draft"/>

On June 30, 1992, 11 days after the draft, [[arbitrator]] Larry Bertuzzi ruled in favor of the Flyers.<ref name="BertuzziDecision"/> Bertuzzi determined that the Flyers and Nordiques had agreed to a trade 80 minutes before the Rangers and Nordiques had reached their agreement.<ref name="quenyrdeal"/> Since the Flyers used the 1992 pick to select [[Ryan Sittler]] and Quebec had no interest in Sittler, the Flyers and Nordiques had to agree on a substitution for the pick.<ref name="BertuzziDecision"/> On July 21, Bertuzzi ruled that [[Chris Simon]] and the Flyers' 1994 first-round pick would be added to the trade.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://articles.philly.com/1992-07-22/sports/26027360_1_flyers-coach-bill-dineen-kerry-huffman-lindros | title = Flyers Add Player To Draft Choice To Complete Costly Lindros Trade | work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] | first = Mike | last = Jensen | date = July 22, 1992 | access-date = December 1, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050527/http://articles.philly.com/1992-07-22/sports/26027360_1_flyers-coach-bill-dineen-kerry-huffman-lindros | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

After Lindros was officially traded to the Flyers, he stated that he had been wary of playing for the Nordiques primarily because of what he called a "lack of winning spirit" in the organization.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/11/14/why-did-it-take-so-long-for-Eric-Lindros-to-get-in-NHL-Hall-of-Fame|title=The canary in the coal mine, Eric Lindros, at long last, goes into Hall of Fame today|last=Dickey|first=Jack|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=2016-11-14|access-date=2017-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621001212/https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/11/14/why-did-it-take-so-long-for-Eric-Lindros-to-get-in-NHL-Hall-of-Fame|archive-date=2017-06-21|url-status=live}}</ref> At the time they picked him, the Nordiques had finished dead last in the league for three years in a row. However, in 2016, he told [[ESPN]] that his objection to playing in Quebec was based "solely" on Aubut. While he didn't elaborate, he said, "I was not going to play for that individual--period."<ref name=Content/>

===Philadelphia Flyers===
With his imposing physical strength and playmaking ability, Lindros established himself as the top player on a Flyers team that had perennially been in contention but always fell short. His time in Philadelphia saw him score points (for much of his first five seasons in the NHL, Lindros hovered around fourth all-time in points per game) and become one of the most feared and dominating players in the NHL. In September 1994, Lindros succeeded [[Kevin Dineen]] as Flyers [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]]. Along with [[John LeClair]] and [[Mikael Renberg]], he played on the dreaded [[Legion of Doom (ice hockey)|"Legion of Doom"]] line. He scored over 40 goals in each of his first two seasons and won the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] as MVP in the lockout-shortened season of [[1994–95 NHL season|1995]] after scoring 29 goals and 41 assists in 46 games and leading the Flyers to their first [[1995 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoff]] appearance in six years.

Lindros led the Flyers to the [[1997 Stanley Cup Finals]], handily defeating the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], [[Buffalo Sabres]] and the New York Rangers in five games apiece. In the Finals, however, the Flyers were swept in four games by the [[Detroit Red Wings]]; Lindros's only goal came with 14 seconds left in the third period of Game 4. Detroit Head Coach [[Scotty Bowman]] used the finesse-oriented defence pairing of [[Nicklas Lidström]] and [[Larry Murphy (ice hockey)|Larry Murphy]] against Lindros's Legion of Doom line instead of sending out—as everyone, including the Flyers, expected—[[Vladimir Konstantinov]] to engage in a physical confrontation.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hackel |first=Stu |title=Does Eric Lindros belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame? |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nhl/news/20130709/eric-lindros-hockey-hall-of-fame/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319000455/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nhl/news/20130709/eric-lindros-hockey-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=March 19, 2014 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

In 1998, Lindros, at just 25 years of age, was ranked number 54th on ''[[The Hockey News]]''' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players of all time. The only player of comparable age was 37th-ranked [[Jaromír Jágr]], who was 26 at the time.

Lindros's relationship with Flyers General Manager [[Bobby Clarke]] soon deteriorated. He and Clarke feuded in the media, with Clarke questioning his toughness; Lindros spent many games on the injured reserve and suffered a series of [[concussion]]s, the first in 1998 from a hit delivered by Pittsburgh's [[Darius Kasparaitis]] that sidelined him for 18 games.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/eric-lindros-timeline-1.215597 | work=CBC News | title=Eric Lindros timeline | date=November 30, 2000 | access-date=January 21, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511091359/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/eric-lindros-timeline-1.215597 | archive-date=May 11, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2001/08/17/lindros_history/ | work=CNN | title=CNNSI.com | access-date=2007-06-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305124206/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2001/08/17/lindros_history/ | archive-date=2011-03-05 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Lindros suffered a second concussion in January 1999 that sidelined him for two games. During a game against the [[Nashville Predators]] on April 1, 1999, Lindros suffered what was diagnosed as a rib injury. Later that night, the teammate he was sharing a hotel room with, [[Keith Jones (ice hockey)|Keith Jones]], discovered Lindros lying in a tub, pale and cold. In a call to the Flyers, the trainer was told to put Lindros on a plane that was returning to Philadelphia with injured teammate [[Mark Recchi]]. But Jones insisted that Lindros be taken to a nearby hospital and it was discovered Lindros had a [[collapsed lung]] caused by internal bleeding of his chest wall. Lindros's father wrote the Flyers a letter in which he stated that if the trainer had followed team orders, Eric would be dead, a statement supported by the doctors who treated him in Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Frank |date=June 7, 2000 |title=The bitter rift between the Flyers and Eric Lindros grew out of one ugly night |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/philadelphia-flyers-eric-lindros-bitter-rift-concussions-keith-jones-bob-clarke-ed-snider-20000607.html |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |language=en |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511222242/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/flyers/philadelphia-flyers-eric-lindros-bitter-rift-concussions-keith-jones-bob-clarke-ed-snider-20000607.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000 season]] was Lindros's last as a Flyer. Having suffered his second concussion of the season (fourth overall) in March, Lindros criticized the team's trainers for failing to diagnose a concussion as he played with symptoms following a hit he suffered in a game against the [[Boston Bruins]] two weeks prior. Clarke then stripped Lindros of the captaincy for his actions. Lindros sat out the remainder of the regular season and suffered another concussion while rehabilitating for a return to the lineup. Lindros ultimately returned for Game 6 of the [[2000 Stanley Cup playoffs|Eastern Conference Finals]] against the [[New Jersey Devils]]; he scored the lone goal in a 2–1 Flyers loss. In Game 7 of the series, Lindros was coming over the blue line with his head down, when Devils defenseman [[Scott Stevens]] hit Lindros with a shoulder check, knocking him unconscious and suffering yet another concussion. He was able to get off the ice with help from teammates. The Flyers lost Game 7, 2–1 and the series despite leading three games to one, and Lindros became a restricted [[free agent]] during the off-season. He refused to accept a two-way qualifying offer with a minor league provision from the Flyers, who still owned his rights. After Lindros was cleared to play in December, the Flyers refused to deal his rights to the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], as he preferred, and Lindros sat out the entire [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]].

===New York Rangers===
Bobby Clarke eventually traded Lindros to the New York Rangers on August 20, 2001, in exchange for [[Jan Hlaváč]], [[Kim Johnsson]], [[Pavel Brendl]] and a 2003 third-round draft choice ([[Štefan Ružička]]). The Rangers would also receive a 2003 first-round draft pick if Lindros were to suffer a concussion in the pre-season or the first 50 games of the regular season, and did not return to action for at least 12 months.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PokNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4776,148974&dq=eric+lindros&hl=en |title=Lindros refreshes Rangers' file |agency=Associated Press |date=August 21, 2001 |access-date=July 16, 2013}}</ref>

In [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], Lindros averaged a little over a point a game with 37 goals and 36 assists for 73 points in 72 games. His impressive start also led to his seventh and final All-Star selection, but due to an injury he was unable to participate and was replaced by teammate [[Mike York]]. Though [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] was the first injury-free season of his career, he struggled to match his previous season, scoring just 53 points in 81 games. In [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]], Lindros's eighth concussion limited him to just 39 games, though he did collect 32 points. He again became an unrestricted free agent after the season.

===Toronto Maple Leafs===
On August 11, 2005, after the [[2004–05 NHL lockout|NHL labour dispute]] had cancelled the 2004–05 season, Lindros signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Maple Leafs for the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Leafs Sign Lindros |url=https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/leafs-sign-lindros/c-460165 |website=NHL.com |access-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716014541/https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/leafs-sign-lindros/c-460165 |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |date=August 11, 2005}}</ref> After a steady start to his tenure with Toronto in which he recorded 22 points in 30 games, Lindros suffered a tear of a ligament in his left wrist against the [[Dallas Stars]] on December 10, 2005. After a 27-game absence, Lindros returned to the Toronto lineup on February 28, 2006, his 33rd birthday, against the [[Washington Capitals]]. His return was brief, however, as he re-injured his wrist while taking a slapshot in a game against the [[Ottawa Senators]] on March 4, effectively ending his season. He had surgery on the wrist at the Hand and Upper Limb Centre in London, Ontario, two days after the game.

===Dallas Stars and retirement===
Lindros signed a one-year contract for the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]] with Dallas on July 17, 2006.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2521003 Lindros signs one-year deal with Stars], ESPN.com, accessed July 17, 2006.</ref> He played in 49 regular season games collecting 26 points, and three games in the [[2007 Stanley Cup playoffs|2007 playoffs]].

Lindros officially announced his retirement on November 8, 2007, in London at the age of 34.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3097077|title=Report: Lindros expected to retire|date=6 November 2007|website=ESPN.com|access-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071747/http://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3097077|archive-date=30 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==International play==
Played for [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] in:
*[[1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1990 World Junior Championships]] (gold medal)
*[[1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1991 World Junior Championships]] (gold medal)
*[[1991 Canada Cup]] (championship)
*[[1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1992 World Junior Championships]]
*[[Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]] (silver medal)
*[[1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1993 World Championships]]
*[[1996 World Cup of Hockey]]
*[[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998 Winter Olympics]]
*[[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]] (gold medal)

==Post-playing career==
On the day of his retirement, November 8, 2007, it was also announced that Lindros had donated $5 million to the [[London Health Sciences Centre]]. This donation supports programs such as the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, and is one of the largest personal donations by a [[Canadians|Canadian]] sports figure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lhsc.on.ca/About_Us/LHSC/News_Events/Eric_Lindros.htm |title=Eric Lindros Donates $5 Million to London Health Sciences Centre |publisher=Lhsc.on.ca |date=2008-01-23 |access-date=2011-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144010/http://www.lhsc.on.ca/About_Us/LHSC/News_Events/Eric_Lindros.htm |archive-date=2011-09-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On November 11, 2007, three days after his retirement, the [[National Hockey League Players' Association]] (NHLPA) appointed Lindros to the newly created position of NHLPA [[ombudsman]]. Lindros had been involved with the organization throughout his career.<ref>Hockey Night in Canada, CBC, aired November 17, 2007.</ref> Lindros cut ties with the NHLPA, however, on February 3, 2009, resigning as ombudsman after 15 months on the job.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LeBrun |first=Pierre |date=February 3, 2009 |title=Lindros resigns from NHLPA ombudsman post |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3882146 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524183942/https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3882146 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On May 9, 2010, Lindros, along with his mother Bonnie, supermodel/actress [[Monika Schnarre]] and a few other Canadian notables, helped [[Habitat for Humanity]] Toronto by recognizing [[Mother's Day]] by building homes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/cnw/article.jsp?content=20100507_112501_0_cnw_cnw |title=News & Markets |publisher=CanadianBusiness.com |date=2011-08-26 |access-date=2011-10-30 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On December 31, 2011, he played in the [[2012 NHL Winter Classic]] Alumni Game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers.

In April 2016 Lindros supported Rowan's Law. This was concussion-education legislation named in memory of a teen rugby player from Ottawa who died during a game. The legislation was privately sponsored by [[Nepean—Carleton (provincial electoral district)|Nepean-Carleton]] MPP [[Lisa MacLeod]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fedio |first=Chloé |date=April 6, 2016 |title=Former NHLer Eric Lindros joins team backing 'Rowan's Law' |language=en-US |work=CBC |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/eric-lindros-rowans-law-concussion-1.3523035 |url-status=live |access-date=March 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328211222/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/eric-lindros-rowans-law-concussion-1.3523035 |archive-date=March 28, 2018 }}</ref> Later MacLeod revealed she knew of rumours relating to alleged sexual misconduct by [[Patrick Brown (Canadian politician)|Patrick Brown]], then [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Ontario Progressive Conservative]] leader. In 2018 she acknowledged her source had been Lindros.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/01/26/tory-mpp-says-campaign-staff-dismissed-patrick-brown-rumours.html|title=Tory MPP says campaign staff dismissed Patrick Brown rumours {{!}} Toronto Star|work=thestar.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141602/https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/01/26/tory-mpp-says-campaign-staff-dismissed-patrick-brown-rumours.html|archive-date=2018-03-26|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2016, Lindros was announced as one of four appointees to the 2016 [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] induction class, joined by the late [[Pat Quinn (ice hockey)|Pat Quinn]], goaltender [[Rogie Vachon]] and Russian winger [[Sergei Makarov (ice hockey, born 1958)|Sergei Makarov]].<ref name="espn270616"/>

On January 14, 2017, Lindros reunited with his former [[Legion of Doom (ice hockey)|"Legion of Doom"]] linemates [[John LeClair]] and [[Mikael Renberg]] to play in the 50th Anniversary Alumni game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-flyers/lindros-flyers-alumni-tie-kennedy-penguins-energetic-game |title=Lindros, Flyers alumni tie Kennedy, Penguins in energetic game |publisher=csnphilly.com |date=2017-01-14 |access-date=2017-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117201610/http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-flyers/lindros-flyers-alumni-tie-kennedy-penguins-energetic-game |archive-date=2017-01-17 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In a 2017 interview on French Canadian television, he opened up about his time being drafted by the Nordiques. He later stated that he had no problem with Quebec City or the people, stating that his wife is French Canadian. He stated that the real reason was he did not respect [[Marcel Aubut]] and would never play for him. At the end of the interview, he was given the Nordiques igloo and fleur-de-lys jersey at last, 26 years after the saga began.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/eric-lindros-wears-nordiques-sweater-first-time |title=Eric Lindros wears Nordiques sweater for first time |publisher=sportsnet.ca |date=2017-02-11 |access-date=2017-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214002715/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/eric-lindros-wears-nordiques-sweater-first-time/ |archive-date=2017-02-14 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[file:Flyers Eric Lindros Ceremony.jpg|thumb|right|Number retirement ceremony for Lindros on January 18, 2018]]
On January 18, 2018, the Flyers retired Lindros's no. 88 jersey in a [[pre-game ceremony]] at the [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]].<ref name="Lindros88retired">{{cite web|last1=Carchidi|first1=Sam|title=Eric Lindros gets emotional reception from fans as No. 88 is retired|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/eric-lindros-flyers-jersey-retirement-ceremony-no-88-wells-fargo-center-20180118.html|website=Philly.com|access-date=January 19, 2018|date=January 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119180407/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/eric-lindros-flyers-jersey-retirement-ceremony-no-88-wells-fargo-center-20180118.html|archive-date=January 19, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Personal life==
The oldest son of Carl Lindros and Bonnie Roszell-Lindros,<ref name="hfboards.com">{{cite web |url=http://hfboards.com/archive/index.php/t-440796.html |title=88 – Eric Lindros [Archive |publisher=HFBoards |access-date=2011-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928215132/http://hfboards.com/archive/index.php/t-440796.html |archive-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lindros has [[Swedish people|Swedish]] heritage. The name "Lindros" means "[[rose]] of the [[Tilia|linden]] tree." His great-grandfather Axel immigrated to Canada from [[Bredaryd]], a small village in Sweden, and Eric is the third generation of the Lindros family to be born in Canada. His father Carl Lindros received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Western Ontario]] (where he played football, well enough to be drafted 30th overall by the [[Canadian Football League]]'s [[Edmonton Eskimos]] in the [[1970 CFL Draft|1970 CFL College Draft]]), and became a [[chartered accountant]]. Lindros's mother Bonnie is a registered nurse. Lindros has one brother, [[Brett Lindros|Brett]], and one sister, Robin.<ref name="hfboards.com"/>

Lindros's younger brother Brett played for the [[New York Islanders]] and retired early on May 1, 1996, due to [[post-concussion syndrome]].

The book ''Fire on Ice'', co-written by Randy Starkman and published in October 1991 by [[HarperCollins Publishers|HarperCollins]], chronicled the life and early hockey career of Lindros.

In 2012 Lindros married Kina Lamarche, a native [[Quebec City|Quebecer]] and former president of the North American wing of [[Travelex]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=David |date=May 1, 2013 |title="Not so crazy now, am I?" |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/page/Mag15notsocrazynowami/former-hockey-player-eric-lindros-redefined-nhl-culture-playing-injuries-espn-magazine |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026130927/https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/page/Mag15notsocrazynowami/former-hockey-player-eric-lindros-redefined-nhl-culture-playing-injuries-espn-magazine |url-status=live }}</ref> They have three children: Carl Pierre, and twins Sophie and Ryan.<ref name="espn270616">{{cite news|last1=LeBrun|first1=Pierre|title=Eric Lindros finds his way into Hockey Hall of Fame -- finally|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/16561158/nhl-philadelphia-flyers-great-eric-lindros-fills-career-gap-hockey-hall-fame-nomination|access-date=June 27, 2016|work=espn.com|date=June 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628051820/http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/16561158/nhl-philadelphia-flyers-great-eric-lindros-fills-career-gap-hockey-hall-fame-nomination|archive-date=June 28, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Lindros and his family currently reside in Toronto. They are close friends with [[Goldie Hawn]] and [[Kurt Russell]], with both families owning a cottage on [[Lake Rosseau]] in [[District Municipality of Muskoka|Muskoka, Ontario]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/19/travel/19iht-trcan.html | work=The New York Times | first=Denny | last=Lee | title=Into Canada's woods: Hollywood | date=September 20, 2005 | access-date=February 16, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402184040/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/19/travel/19iht-trcan.html | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Lindros was made a Member of the [[Order of Ontario]] for the class of 2022.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/1003769/the-2022-appointees-to-the-order-of-ontario|title=The 2022 Appointees to the Order of Ontario|website=Ontario.ca|date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1988–89
| [[St. Michael's Buzzers]]
| [[Ontario Junior Hockey League|CJBHL]]
| 37 || 24 || 43 || 67 || 193
| 27 || 23 || 25 || 48 || 155
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1988–89
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canadian National Team]]
| Intl
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1989–90
| [[Detroit Compuware Ambassadors]]
| [[North American Hockey League|NAHL]]
| 14 || 23 || 29 || 52 || 123
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1989–90
| Canadian National Team
| Intl
| 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1989–90 OHL season|1989–90]]
| [[Oshawa Generals]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| 25 || 17 || 19 || 36 || 61
| 17 || 18 || 18 || 36 || 76
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990 Memorial Cup|1989–90]]
| Oshawa Generals
| [[Memorial Cup|M-Cup]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| 4 || 0 || 9 || 9 || 12
|-
| [[1990–91 OHL season|1990–91]]
| Oshawa Generals
| OHL
| 57 || 71 || 78 || 149 || 189
| 16 || 18 || 20 || 38 || 93
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1991–92 OHL season|1991–92]]
| Oshawa Generals
| OHL
| 13 || 9 || 22 || 31 || 54
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1991–92
| Canadian National Team
| Intl
| 24 || 19 || 16 || 35 || 34
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 61 || 41 || 34 || 75 || 147
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 65 || 44 || 53 || 97 || 103
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 46 || 29 || 41 || 70 || 60
| 12 || 4 || 11 || 15 || 18
|-
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 73 || 47 || 68 || 115 || 163
| 12 || 6 || 6 || 12 || 43
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 52 || 32 || 47 || 79 || 136
| 19 || 12 || 14 || 26 || 40
|-
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 63 || 30 || 41 || 71 || 134
| 5 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 17
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 71 || 40 || 53 || 93 || 120
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 55 || 27 || 32 || 59 || 83
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| NHL
| 72 || 37 || 36 || 73 || 138
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 81 || 19 || 34 || 53 || 141
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 39 || 10 || 22 || 32 || 60
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| NHL
| 33 || 11 || 11 || 22 || 43
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| [[Dallas Stars]]
| NHL
| 49 || 5 || 21 || 26 || 70
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 760 !! 372 !! 493 !! 865 !! 1,398
! 53 !! 24 !! 33 !! 57 !! 122
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1990]]
| [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[IIHF World Junior Championship|WJC]]
| 7 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 14
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1991]]
| Canada
| WJC
| 7 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 6
|-
| [[1991 Canada Cup|1991]]
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]]
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| 8 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1992]]
| Canada
| WJC
| 7 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 12
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]]
| Canada
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OLY]]
| 8 || 5 || 6 || 11 || 5
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1993]]
| Canada
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| 8 || 11 || 6 || 17 || 10
|-
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
| Canada
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| 8 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998]]
| Canada
| OLY
| 6 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 2
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]
| Canada
| OLY
| 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 8
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Junior totals
! 21 !! 12 !! 19 !! 31 !! 32
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Senior totals
! 44 !! 25 !! 20 !! 45 !! 43
|}

===All-Star Games===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:50em"
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! Year
! Location
! rowspan="99" style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! G !! A !! P
|-
| [[45th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1994]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| 1 || 0 || 1
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[46th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1996]]
| [[FleetCenter (Boston)|FleetCenter]]
| 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| [[47th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1997]]
| [[San Jose Arena]]
| 0 || 2 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[48th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1998]]
| [[General Motors Place]]
| 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| [[49th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1999]]
| [[Ice Palace (Tampa arena)|Ice Palace]]
| 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[50th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2000]]
| [[Air Canada Centre]]
| 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=2 | All-Star totals
! 3 !! 2 !! 5
|}

==Career achievements==
===Awards===
====Junior====
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Award
!Year
|-
| [[Jack Ferguson Award]] || [[1988–89 OHL season|1989]]<ref name=ohlmguide />
|-
| [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] || [[1990–91 OHL season|1991]]
|-
| [[Red Tilson Trophy]] || 1991<ref name="ohlmguide">{{cite book|title=2009–10 Ontario Hockey League Media Information Guide|publisher=Ontario Hockey League|year=2009}}</ref>
|-
| OHL First Team All-Star || 1991<ref name=ohlmguide />
|-
| [[CHL Player of the Year]] || 1991<ref name=ohlmguide />
|-
| [[Memorial Cup]] All-Star || 1991<ref name=ohlmguide />
|-
| OHL Top Draft Prospect Award || 1991
|}

====Professional====
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Award
!Year
|-
| [[NHL All-Rookie Team]] || [[1992–93 NHL season|1993]]
|-
| [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] || [[1994–95 NHL season|1995]]
|-
| [[Ted Lindsay Award|Lester B. Pearson Award]] || [[1994–95 NHL season|1995]]
|-
| [[NHL All-Star team|NHL first All-Star team]] || [[1994–95 NHL season|1995]]
|-
| [[NHL All-Star team|NHL second All-Star team]] || [[1995–96 NHL season|1996]]
|-
| [[Bobby Clarke Trophy]] || 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999
|-
| [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star]] || 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
|}

====International====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Year
|-
| [[IIHF World Junior Championship]] All-Star team
| [[1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1991]]
|-
| IIHF World Junior Championship Best Forward
| 1991
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympic Games]] Ice Hockey All-Star team
| [[Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]]
|-
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championship]] All-Star team
| [[1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1993]]
|-
| World Championship Best Forward
| 1993
|}

==Quotes==
===By Lindros===
*"Right now my focus is the 'PA work, I'm not really concerned about the rest of it. But the last couple of years have been pretty frustrating in terms of not getting through without being injury-free. It's just frustrating."<ref name="tsn">{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213942&hubname=nhl|title=Lindros undecided about playing future|access-date=2017-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010011253/http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213942&hubname=nhl|archive-date=2007-10-10|url-status=live}}</ref>
*"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."<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3100744|title=After retirement, Lindros may join NHLPA staff|date=8 November 2007 |access-date=2007-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110142833/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3100744|archive-date=2007-11-10|url-status=live}}</ref>

===About Lindros===
*"Eric Lindros was an OHL locomotive — a teenage blend of skill and speed and snarl and size that, until observed in him, had been observed in no one — history called. Context was needed. Tagging him as "The Next One" made sense.<ref name=gentille/>
*"He had it all: size, strength and finesse, It is unfortunate injuries cut his time in the NHL short, but he had a great career and left his mark on the game." —[[John LeClair]].<ref name="ESPN" />
*"Yes, based on his ability to play the game and based on his contributions as a player, I think you have to separate all the crap that went on. Particularly when he played for the Flyers, it was just outstanding, dominant hockey — the first of the huge, big men with small man's skill." — Bobby Clarke, on whether Lindros should be in the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].<ref name="CBC">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/eric-lindros-is-a-hall-of-famer-clarke-1.645087|title=Eric Lindros is a Hall of Famer: Clarke|work=CBC News|date=November 9, 2007|access-date=January 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123083751/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/eric-lindros-is-a-hall-of-famer-clarke-1.645087|archive-date=January 23, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats |legendsm=P201601 |legendstype=Player}}
* [http://thehockeywriters.com/interview-with-eric-lindros-on-his-career-concussions-winter-classic-reunion-rumors-more/ October 2011 Interview with The Hockey Writers]
* [https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Lindros_Eric.html "Great Expectations Haunt Talented Lindros"], ESPN.com, Bob Carter.
* [http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/1991-eric-lindros-snubs-the-quebec-nordiques Lindros snubs Quebec (CBC video)]
* {{Official website|http://ericlindros.ca}}
* {{Team Canada|eric-lindros}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|eric-lindros|org_archive=20210123233357}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{SR/Olympics|li/eric-lindros-1|archive=20161203131004}}

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