30 Years Ago Today Eric Lindros Made His NHL Debut & Scored (video)
As today is September nineteenth, it marks a legendary date that some fans may have forgotten about. That date being Eric Lindros making his official NHL Debut.
All credits to thehockeywriters.com for the information below, on no other than ''Big E''.
Although it took a year longer than most had expected, Eric Lindros took the ice for his first NHL game on Sept. 19, 1992. Ironically, his first game was against the Quebec Nordiques, the team that drafted him in 1991 and he refused to play for.
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Lindros gave the Flyers an immediate return on the high price they paid to acquire him the previous June. He scored a goal and had an assist in the Flyers' 4-3 preseason win over the Nordiques.
Lindros had a very successful rookie season with 41 goals, 75 points, and 147 penalty minutes in 61 games. He finished fourth in voting for the Calder Trophy, given to the top rookie each season. Teemu Selanne won the award after scoring 76 goals for the Winnipeg Jets. In the final voting, Boston Bruins forward Joe Juneau and Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Flex Potvin also finished ahead of Lindros.
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