PHILADELPHIA, PA – Former NHL forward and Hall of Famer Eric Lindros has been selected to play in the Philadelphia Flyers 50th Anniversary Alumni Game on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Lindros will play with with his former teammates when the Flyers face the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Wells Fargo Center. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center, 3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148. Source: NHL
According to the National Hockey League web page for the event, players from every era of Flyers Hockey will be represented at the game:
“This official alumni game will feature representation from every era of Flyers Hockey and will stand as the largest gathering of alumni since the 2012 Winter Classic outdoor game at Citizens Bank Park.”
Eric Lindros is a is a former Canadian hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Dallas Stars. Lindros played for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1992 to 2000. He was a 7-time All Star who was the 4th fastest player in NHL history to score both 300 and 400 points. Lindros also represented Canada at the World Junior Championships in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and won gold medals in 1990 and 1991. Lindros has also represented Canada’s senior team at the World Hockey Championships and at the 1993 tournament lead the squad in scoring. Lindros also represented Canada three times in the Olympics for 1992, 1998 and 2002 for which he won a gold medal in 2002 and a silver medal in 1992. Lindros was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.
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