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Eric Lindros

Position: C
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4    Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: February 28, 1973 in London, Ontario

Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 9:28AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #52. Red Kelly… #53. Ted Lindsay… #54. Jeremy Roenick… #54. ERIC LINDROS… #56. Jarome Iginla… #56. Mark Howe… #56. Adam Oates… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1992-93 19 PHI NHL 61 41 34 75 32 28 147 32 8 1 5 180 22.8
1993-94 20 PHI NHL 65 44 53 97 37 16 103 29 13 2 9 197 22.3
1994-95 21 PHI NHL 46 29 41 70 27 27 60 22 7 0 4 144 20.1
1995-96 22 PHI NHL 73 47 68 115 44 26 163 32 15 0 4 294 16.0
1996-97 23 PHI NHL 52 32 47 79 30 31 136 23 9 0 7 198 16.2
1997-98 24 PHI NHL 63 30 41 71 27 14 134 19 10 1 4 202 14.9
1998-99 25 PHI NHL 71 40 53 93 36 35 120 29 10 1 2 242 16.5 1628 22:56
1999-00 26 PHI NHL 55 27 32 59 24 11 83 16 10 1 2 187 14.4 1212 22:02
2001-02 28 NYR NHL 72 37 36 73 30 19 138 24 12 1 4 196 18.9 1516 21:03
2002-03 29 NYR NHL 81 19 34 53 20 5 141 10 9 0 3 235 8.1 1640 20:15
2003-04 30 NYR NHL 39 10 22 32 11 7 60 7 3 0 0 83 12.0 623 15:59
2005-06 32 TOR NHL 33 11 11 22 9 -3 43 7 4 0 2 59 18.6 574 17:24
2006-07 33 DAL NHL 49 5 21 26 8 -1 70 4 1 0 0 95 5.3 718 14:39
Career NHL 760 372 493 865 335 215 1398 254 111 7 46 2312 16.1 7911 19:47

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1992-93 19 PHI NHL 61 0.67 0.56 1.23 0.52 2.41 2.95 33 27 60 25 119 34 63 6 28 6.4 1.4 7.8
1993-94 20 PHI NHL 65 0.68 0.82 1.49 0.58 1.58 3.03 40 48 88 35 134 47 82 11 16 9.0 1.2 10.3
1994-95 21 PHI NHL 46 0.63 0.89 1.52 0.59 1.30 3.13 50 71 121 47 94 30 40 3 27 7.3 1.5 8.8
1995-96 22 PHI NHL 73 0.64 0.93 1.58 0.60 2.23 4.03 45 65 110 42 148 57 78 13 26 11.0 1.8 12.8
1996-97 23 PHI NHL 52 0.62 0.90 1.52 0.58 2.62 3.81 33 49 82 31 105 29 49 4 31 8.4 1.6 10.0
1997-98 24 PHI NHL 63 0.48 0.65 1.13 0.43 2.13 3.21 34 47 81 31 92 35 47 4 14 7.9 1.3 9.2
1998-99 25 PHI NHL 71 0.56 0.75 1.31 0.50 1.69 3.41 46 60 106 41 122 45 53 11 35 9.2 3.1 12.4
1999-00 26 PHI NHL 55 0.49 0.58 1.07 0.43 1.51 3.40 30 35 65 26 80 33 41 5 11 5.7 2.0 7.7
2001-02 28 NYR NHL 72 0.51 0.50 1.01 0.41 1.92 2.72 43 41 84 35 102 27 63 7 19 7.7 1.8 9.5
2002-03 29 NYR NHL 81 0.23 0.42 0.65 0.24 1.74 2.90 22 38 60 22 93 35 63 10 5 3.3 1.8 5.2
2003-04 30 NYR NHL 39 0.26 0.56 0.82 0.29 1.54 2.13 12 25 37 13 43 12 24 0 7 2.9 0.8 3.7
2005-06 32 TOR NHL 33 0.33 0.33 0.67 0.27 1.30 1.79 11 11 22 9 38 19 34 12 -3 1.6 0.5 2.1
2006-07 33 DAL NHL 49 0.10 0.43 0.53 0.17 1.43 1.94 5 21 26 8 36 16 21 0 -1 1.1 1.1 2.1
Career NHL 760 0.49 0.65 1.14 0.44 1.84 3.04 404 538 942 367 1206 419 658 86 215 81.7 20.0 101.6

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1994-95 21 PHI NHL 12 4 11 15 7 18 4 0 0 1 28 14.3
1995-96 22 PHI NHL 12 6 6 12 -1 43 3 3 0 2 46 13.0
1996-97 23 PHI NHL 19 12 14 26 7 40 8 4 0 1 71 16.9
1997-98 24 PHI NHL 5 1 2 3 -3 17 1 0 0 0 13 7.7
1999-00 26 PHI NHL 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 33.3 17 8:26
2006-07 33 DAL NHL 3 0 0 0 -2 4 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 29 9:46
Career NHL 53 24 33 57 8 122 17 7 0 4 164 14.6 46 9:14

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1988-89 15 St. Michael's Buzzers ON-Jr.B 37 24 43 67 193
1988-89 15 Canada Nat-Tm 2 1 0 1 0
1989-90 16 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors NAHL 14 23 29 52 123
1989-90 16 Canada Nat-Tm 3 1 0 1 4
1989-90 16 Canada WJC-A 7 4 0 4 14
1989-90 16 Oshawa Generals OHL 25 17 19 36 61
1990-91 17 Oshawa Generals OHL 57 71 78 149 189
1990-91 17 Canada WJC-A 7 6 11 17 6
1991-92 18 Canada Can-Cup 8 3 2 5 8
1991-92 18 Oshawa Generals OHL 13 9 22 31 54
1991-92 18 Canada Nat-Tm 24 19 16 35 34
1991-92 18 Canada WJC-A 7 2 8 10 12
1991-92 18 Canada Olympics 8 5 6 11 5
1992-93 19 Canada WC-A 8 11 6 17 10
1996-97 23 Canada W-Cup 8 3 3 6 10
1997-98 24 Canada Olympics 6 2 3 5 2
2001-02 28 Canada Olympics 6 1 0 1 -3 8 0 1 0 0
Career 1 Season Can-Cup 8 3 2 5 8
Career 1 Season NAHL 14 23 29 52 123
Career 3 Seasons Nat-Tm 29 21 16 37 38
Career 3 Seasons OHL 95 97 119 216 304
Career 3 Seasons Olympics 20 8 9 17 -3 15 0 1 0 0
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 37 24 43 67 193
Career 1 Season W-Cup 8 3 3 6 10
Career 1 Season WC-A 8 11 6 17 10
Career 3 Seasons WJC-A 21 12 19 31 32

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1988-89 15 St. Michael's Buzzers ON-Jr.B 27 23 25 48 155
1989-90 16 Oshawa Generals OHL 17 18 18 36 76
1989-90 16 Oshawa Generals M-Cup 4 0 9 9 12
1990-91 17 Oshawa Generals OHL 16 18 20 38 93
Career 1 Season M-Cup 4 0 9 9 12
Career 2 Seasons OHL 33 36 38 74 169
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 27 23 25 48 155

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Eric Lindros 12.8 12.4 10.3 10.0 9.5 9.2 8.8 7.8 7.7 5.2 3.7 2.1 2.1
Steve Yzerman 92.1 14.4 13.0 11.8 10.4 10.1 10.1 10.0 7.5 7.1 6.5 5.8 3.4 2.1
Jean Beliveau 90.7 13.0 11.0 10.2 10.0 9.3 8.7 8.4 6.8 5.9 4.3 4.3 1.1 0.3
Peter Forsberg 90.3 13.6 11.0 10.8 10.1 10.0 10.0 8.0 7.4 5.4 5.4 5.0 1.6 -0.2
Joe Sakic 90.0 15.8 12.8 11.6 10.1 9.8 9.3 8.1 7.6 7.6 7.5 6.9 6.1 3.5
Joe Thornton 89.0 13.3 12.2 12.1 11.9 9.6 9.5 8.8 8.3 7.8 7.2 5.7 4.3 -0.5
Jari Kurri 88.9 14.0 11.8 10.4 10.1 9.1 9.0 8.3 7.7 6.5 6.4 6.1 6.1 3.8
Brett Hull 88.8 15.4 11.9 11.8 10.9 9.7 9.4 9.1 8.5 8.4 6.7 6.1 5.5 0.0
Jarome Iginla 88.6 14.4 14.2 11.1 11.1 9.5 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.8 7.0 5.9 4.8 2.5
Bryan Trottier 87.0 13.6 12.9 11.2 10.3 10.0 8.7 8.6 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.5 6.3 4.3
Teemu Selanne 86.8 14.3 13.7 13.4 13.3 11.4 10.9 9.3 8.2 7.0 5.9 5.1 4.6 3.2
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Eric Lindros 12.8 12.4 10.3 10.0 9.5 9.2 8.8 7.8 7.7 5.2 3.7 2.1 2.1
Peter Forsberg 90.3 13.6 11.0 10.8 10.1 10.0 10.0 8.0 7.4 5.4 5.4 5.0 1.6 -0.2
Joe Thornton 89.0 13.3 12.2 12.1 11.9 9.6 9.5 8.8 8.3 7.8 7.2 5.7 4.3 -0.5
John LeClair 86.5 13.1 13.0 12.4 11.2 10.2 7.3 6.8 5.9 4.6 4.0 3.8 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.4
Cy Denneny 86.1 9.2 9.1 6.5 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.2 3.0 2.3 0.2 -0.2
Marian Hossa 86.0 12.4 11.1 10.8 10.2 9.9 9.0 8.6 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.9 4.0 -0.1
Jari Kurri 85.9 14.0 11.8 10.4 10.1 9.1 9.0 8.3 7.7 6.5 6.4 6.1 6.1 3.8 3.0 1.9 1.7 1.2
Jarome Iginla 85.6 14.4 14.2 11.1 11.1 11.0 9.5 8.2 8.2 7.9 7.8 7.0 5.9 4.8 2.5
Pavel Bure 85.3 13.5 12.9 12.3 11.9 11.4 8.1 5.7 4.9 4.3 4.2 2.7 1.1
Bryan Trottier 85.0 13.6 12.9 11.2 10.3 10.0 8.7 8.6 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.5 6.3 4.3 2.6 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.1
Markus Naslund 84.4 13.5 11.9 11.4 9.5 7.8 7.5 6.4 6.4 6.1 4.9 4.7 3.2 3.0 0.1 -0.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1994 NHL
1996 NHL
1997 NHL
1998 NHL
1999 NHL
2000 NHL

Awards

1994-95 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy
1994-95 NHL Ted Lindsay Award

Honors

1992-93 NHL NHL All-Rookie Team (1st)
1994-95 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1995-96 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Goals

1994-95 NHL 29 (6)
1995-96 NHL 47 (9)
1998-99 NHL 40 (7)
2001-02 NHL 37 (9)

Assists

1994-95 NHL 41 (4)
1995-96 NHL 68 (9)
1998-99 NHL 53 (6)

Points

1994-95 NHL 70 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 115 (6)
1998-99 NHL 93 (7)

Goals Created

1994-95 NHL 27.1 (2)
1995-96 NHL 43.7 (5)
1998-99 NHL 35.7 (7)

Plus/Minus

1994-95 NHL 27 (4)
1996-97 NHL 31 (10)
1998-99 NHL 35 (3)
Career NHL 215 (48)

Even Strength Goals

1993-94 NHL 29 (8)
1994-95 NHL 22 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 32 (5)
1998-99 NHL 29 (2)
Career NHL 254 (94)

Power Play Goals

2001-02 NHL 12 (10)

Game-Winning Goals

1993-94 NHL 9 (4)
1996-97 NHL 7 (7)

Shooting Percentage

1992-93 NHL 22.8 (8)
1993-94 NHL 22.3 (3)
2001-02 NHL 18.9 (8)
Career NHL 16.1 (89)

Goals Per Game

1993-94 NHL 0.68 (6)
1994-95 NHL 0.63 (6)
1995-96 NHL 0.64 (6)
1996-97 NHL 0.62 (6)
1997-98 NHL 0.48 (8)
1998-99 NHL 0.56 (3)
1999-00 NHL 0.49 (10)
2001-02 NHL 0.51 (4)
Career NHL 0.49 (30)

Assists Per Game

1993-94 NHL 0.82 (10)
1994-95 NHL 0.89 (4)
1995-96 NHL 0.93 (8)
1996-97 NHL 0.90 (2)
1997-98 NHL 0.65 (10)
1998-99 NHL 0.75 (7)
Career NHL 0.65 (37)

Points Per Game

1993-94 NHL 1.49 (3)
1994-95 NHL 1.52 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 1.58 (3)
1996-97 NHL 1.52 (2)
1997-98 NHL 1.13 (6)
1998-99 NHL 1.31 (4)
1999-00 NHL 1.07 (9)
2001-02 NHL 1.01 (9)
Career NHL 1.14 (18)

Goals Created Per Game

1993-94 NHL 0.58 (4)
1994-95 NHL 0.59 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 0.60 (3)
1996-97 NHL 0.58 (3)
1997-98 NHL 0.43 (7)
1998-99 NHL 0.50 (3)
1999-00 NHL 0.43 (7)
2001-02 NHL 0.41 (7)
Career NHL 0.44 (24)

Adjusted Goals

1994-95 NHL 50 (6)
1995-96 NHL 45 (9)
1998-99 NHL 46 (7)
2001-02 NHL 43 (9)
Career NHL 404 (84)

Adjusted Assists

1994-95 NHL 71 (4)
1995-96 NHL 65 (9)
1998-99 NHL 60 (6)

Adjusted Points

1994-95 NHL 121 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 110 (6)
1998-99 NHL 106 (7)
Career NHL 942 (86)

Adjusted Goals Created

1994-95 NHL 46.6 (2)
1995-96 NHL 42.3 (5)
1998-99 NHL 41.5 (6)
2001-02 NHL 34.6 (9)
Career NHL 367.1 (89)

Total Goals On-Ice For

1994-95 NHL 94 (3)
1995-96 NHL 148 (10)

Offensive Point Shares

1993-94 NHL 9.0 (10)
1994-95 NHL 7.3 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 11.0 (4)
1998-99 NHL 9.2 (5)
2001-02 NHL 7.7 (9)
Career NHL 81.7 (66)

Point Shares

1994-95 NHL 8.8 (3)
1995-96 NHL 12.8 (7)
1998-99 NHL 12.4 (10)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

December 18, 1989: Rights traded to Oshawa (OHL) by Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) for Mike DeCoff, Jason Denomme, Mike Lenarduzzi and Oshawa's 2nd round choices in 1990 (Drew Bannister) and 1991 (Dave Roach) OHL Priority Drafts, December 18, 1989.

June 30, 1992: Traded to Philadelphia by Quebec for Peter Forsberg, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Philadelphia's 1st round choice (Jocelyn Thibault) in 1993 Entry Draft, $15,000,000 and future considerations (Chris Simon and Philadelphia's 1st round choice (later traded to Toronto - later traded to Washington - Washington selected Nolan Baumgartner) in 1994 Entry Draft, July 21, 1992), June 30, 1992.

May 26, 2000: Missed entire 2000-01 due to concussion vs. New Jersey, May 26, 2000 and due to contract dispute with Philadelphia Flyers.

August 20, 2001: Traded to NY Rangers by Philadelphia for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl and NY Rangers' 3rd round choice (Stefan Ruzicka) in 2003 Entry Draft, August 20, 2001.

January 28, 2004: Missed majority of 2003-04 due to shoulder (October 23, 2003 vs. Florida) and head (January 28, 2004 vs. Washington) injuries.

August 11, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Toronto, August 11, 2005.

July 17, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Dallas, July 17, 2006.

November 8, 2007: Officially announced his retirement, November 8, 2007.

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