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Eric Lindros

1973 - Today

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Eric Bryan Lindros (; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He 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 1992 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Eric Lindros is the 149th most popular hockey player (up from 152nd in 2024), the 845th most popular biography from Canada (up from 867th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Eric Lindros ranks 149 out of 676. Before him are Roman Čechmánek, Alexei Gusarov, Dunc Munro, Udo Kiessling, Connor McDavid, and Bryan Trottier. After him are Alexei Yashin, Alette Pos, Iveta Šranková, Alexei Kovalev, Hooley Smith, and Randhir Singh Gentle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Eric Lindros ranks 527. Before him are Eddie Cibrian, Egil Gjelland, Thomas Myhre, Eri Fukatsu, José Luís Vidigal, and Shigeyoshi Mochizuki. After him are Nâdiya, Jeon Ki-young, Adrián Annus, Maximiliano Hernández, Ato Boldon, and Rebecca Lord.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Eric Lindros ranks 845 out of 1,622. Before him are Connor McDavid (1997), Kathy Kreiner (1957), Dean DeBlois (1970), Hart Bochner (1956), Bryan Trottier (1956), and Adam Gontier (1978). After him are Jesse Moss (1983), Tom Green (1971), Nellie McClung (1873), Robert Thirsk (1953), Bruce Fairbairn (1949), and Hooley Smith (1903).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Eric Lindros ranks 41. Before him are Tiny Thompson (1903), Paul Coffey (1961), Martin St. Louis (1975), Andy Bathgate (1932), Connor McDavid (1997), and Bryan Trottier (1956). After him are Hooley Smith (1903), Al Arbour (1932), John Tavares (1990), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), Harry Sinden (1932), and Glenn Anderson (1960).

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