I was not going to play for that individual -- period. 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. . In September 1994, Lindros succeeded Kevin Dineen as Flyers captain. The Avalanche, still the Quebec Nordiques at the time, could not come to an agreement with their 1991 first round pick Eric Lindros. Lindros is standing in his kitchen in Toronto, watching the three children he has with his wife, Kinathree-year-old Carl and 20-month-old twins Ryan and Sophieplay in the adjoining living room.. On May 9, 2010, Lindros, along with his mother Bonnie . Marie. In August 2001, Lindros joined the New York Rangers via a trade. The Flyers lost Game 7, 21 and the series despite leading three games to one, and Lindros became a restricted free agent during the off-season. 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 Quebec Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey . [3][4] In 2017 he was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. [32] They have three children: Carl Pierre, and twins Sophie and Ryan. [citation needed]. Lindros signed a one-year contract for the 200607 season with Dallas on July 17, 2006. [citation needed], Aubut was named a member at large of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) in 2000, and was elected to the Board of Governors and Executive Committee in 2005. Lindros said fans threw so many coins that "there was about $450 in change." Backup goalie Stephane Beauregard of the Flyers said he saw several batteries, an entire roll of coins and a 22-caliber . Internationally, Lindros represented Canada at the World Junior Championships three times (1990, 1991 and 1992), winning gold medals in 1990 and 1991. Lindros was born in London, Ontario. Nationality: Canada. 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. 1 overall pick Eric Lindros was finally announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Monday, and the 43-year-old took time with reporters to discuss a controversial part of his past -. 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. Marcel Aubut, OC OQ QC (born January 5, 1948) is a Canadian lawyer, former president of the Canadian Olympic Committee and former president and Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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. 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. In September 1994, Lindros succeeded Kevin Dineen as Flyers captain. Keep in mind, my wife is French [from Quebec]. In Game 7 of the series, Lindros was coming over the blue line with his head down, when Devils defenseman Scott Stevens lowered his shoulder into Lindros knocking him unconscious and suffering yet another concussion. Eric Bryan Lindros (/ l n d r s /; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. But the last couple of years have been pretty frustrating in terms of not getting through without being injury-free. This was concussion-education legislation named in memory of a teen rugby player from Ottawa who died during a game. One of the defining moments of Lindros' hockey career was the scandal that saw him refusing to play for the Quebec Nordiques, and the fans of that city, as well as many others who disapproved of his decision have never let him forget it. Pas lors de mes dernires annes. 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. Maclean's magazine reported that Aubut personally made $15 million from the sale and that T-shirts reading "Marcel Aubut: Wanted Dead or Alive" were not an uncommon sight in Quebec City at the time.[8]. "It was not about a city, it was about an owner," Lindros said, according to Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. He refused to accept a two-way qualifying offer with a minor league provision from the Flyers, who still owned his rights. Bobby Clarke eventually traded Lindros to the New York Rangers on August 20, 2001, in exchange for Jan Hlav, Kim Johnsson, Pavel Brendl and a 2003 third-round draft choice (tefan Ruika). Lindros and his family currently reside in Toronto. Eric Lindros says he doesn't regret not playing for Nordiques, says "True colors came out," referring to Marcel Aubut scandal. He is the former president of the Canadian Olympic Committee.[6]. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. [7], As a teenage power forward playing minor hockey, Lindros became nationally famous both for his scoring feats and his ability to physically dominate players older than himself. 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. Eric Lindros. She wrote that she relied on medication to sleep and alcohol to get through the day, and was on the verge of quitting her job but changed her mind after she told someone about her experience and he said he believed her. 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Trivia. [27] Later MacLeod revealed she knew of rumours relating to alleged sexual misconduct by Patrick Brown, then Ontario Progressive Conservative leader. During his OHL career, Lindros led the Generals to a Memorial Cup victory in 1990. Detroit Head Coach Scotty Bowman used the finesse-oriented defence pairing of Nicklas Lidstrm and Larry Murphy against Lindros's Legion of Doom line instead of sending outas everyone, including the Flyers, expectedVladimir Konstantinov to engage in a physical confrontation.[17]. In 2018 she acknowledged her source had been Lindros. Despite this, the team selected him anyway. [13] On July 21, Bertuzzi ruled that Chris Simon and the Flyers' 1994 first-round pick would be added to the trade. In a 2017 interview on French Canadian television, he opened up about his time being drafted by the Nordiques. Over the course of his distinguished NHL career, Lindros accumulated career totals of 372 goals and 493 assists for 865 points. Along with John LeClair and Mikael Renberg, he played on the dreaded "Legion of Doom" line. Nicolles complaint led to an investigation in which more than 100 people came forward to share similar experiences. Nordiques owner Marcel Aubut publicly announced that they would make Lindros the centrepiece of their franchise . In 1970, he married Francine Valle. He stated that the real reason was he did not respect Marcel Aubut and criticized on how he would never play for him. 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. The Lindros mess is the most recent example of black comedy in the NHL, with Quebec's president and co-owner, Marcel Aubut, playing greedy Snidely Whiplash. At the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, the Nordiques worked out trades involving Lindros with both the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Eric Lindros Born: February 28, 1973 Birthplace: London, ON, CAN Shoots: Right Draft: 1991 QUE, 1st rd, 1st pk (1st overall) View Player Bio + Follow NHL News Eric Lindros News Lindros'. In 200304, Lindros' eighth concussion limited him to just 39 games, though he did collect 32 points. Net Worth $30 million. Part of HuffPost News. Eric Lindros Net Worth COC head Marcel Aubut steps aside after sex harassment complaint "I . Venue Tout le monde en parle pour faire la promotion du documentaire Lindros revisit, que diffusera RDS ce lundi, 13 fvrier, 20h30, lex-vedette de la Ligue nationale de hockey a clairci, dimanche, les raisons qui lont pousse refuser le juteux contrat de 10 ans et 55 millions que lui offraient les Nordiques de Qubec en 1991, une dcision qui lavait fait passer pour un enfant gt, lpoque. 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. 88 jersey in a pre-game ceremony at the Wells Fargo Center. He is currently a Quebec City-based lawyer at M.A. 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 CHL Player of the Year. His time in Philadelphia would see 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. The Nordiques . The only player of comparable age was 37th-ranked Jaromr Jgr, who was 26 at the time. Lindros was drafted first overall in 1991 after winning a Memorial Cup with the Oshawa Generals and gold at the U20 World Junior Championship. On October 9, 2009 Aubut met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. 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