Eric Lindros Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which city and country was Eric Lindros born?
A. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
B. London, Ontario, Canada
C. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
D. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Answer: B. London, Ontario, Canada
Q2. What is Eric Lindros’s full date of birth?
A. February 28, 1973
B. March 15, 1972
C. January 12, 1974
D. December 5, 1973
Answer: A. February 28, 1973
Q3. What position did Eric Lindros primarily play in the NHL?
A. Left wing
B. Right wing
C. Centre
D. Defenceman
Answer: C. Centre
Q4. Which junior team did Lindros lead to a Memorial Cup championship in 1990?
A. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
B. Oshawa Generals
C. London Knights
D. Ottawa 67’s
Answer: B. Oshawa Generals
Q5. In the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, which team selected Eric Lindros first overall?
A. Philadelphia Flyers
B. New York Rangers
C. Quebec Nordiques
D. Toronto Maple Leafs
Answer: C. Quebec Nordiques
Q6. Why did Lindros never play for the Quebec Nordiques after being drafted by them?
A. He was injured and missed the entire season
B. He chose to play in Europe instead
C. The team folded before the season started
D. He refused to report and forced a trade
Answer: D. He refused to report and forced a trade
Q7. In the 1992 trade that sent Lindros’s rights to the Philadelphia Flyers, which future star was part of the package Quebec received?
A. Peter Forsberg
B. Jaromir Jagr
C. Pavel Bure
D. Sergei Fedorov
Answer: A. Peter Forsberg
Q8. In his NHL rookie season (1992–93) with the Flyers, how many goals did Lindros score?
A. 28
B. 35
C. 41
D. 50
Answer: C. 41
Q9. Which prestigious individual award did Lindros win after the lockout-shortened 1994–95 season?
A. Art Ross Trophy
B. Hart Memorial Trophy
C. Calder Memorial Trophy
D. Conn Smythe Trophy
Answer: B. Hart Memorial Trophy
Q10. In addition to the Hart Trophy in 1994–95, which players’ association award (now known as the Ted Lindsay Award) did Lindros also win that season?
A. Frank J. Selke Trophy
B. Lester B. Pearson Award
C. Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
D. Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Answer: B. Lester B. Pearson Award
Q11. What was the famous nickname of the Philadelphia Flyers line featuring Eric Lindros, John LeClair, and Mikael Renberg?
A. The Broad Street Bullies
B. The Triple Crown Line
C. The French Connection
D. The Legion of Doom
Answer: D. The Legion of Doom
Q12. During the 1996–97 playoffs, how many points did Lindros record while leading all scorers and helping the Flyers reach the Stanley Cup Final?
A. 18 points in 15 games
B. 22 points in 17 games
C. 26 points in 19 games
D. 30 points in 20 games
Answer: C. 26 points in 19 games
Q13. Which NHL team did Lindros captain from the 1994–95 season until early 1999?
A. New York Rangers
B. Philadelphia Flyers
C. Toronto Maple Leafs
D. Dallas Stars
Answer: B. Philadelphia Flyers
Q14. What career-high point total did Lindros achieve in the 1995–96 regular season?
A. 97 points
B. 105 points
C. 125 points
D. 115 points
Answer: D. 115 points
Q15. After leaving the Flyers, which team did Lindros join via trade in August 2001?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs
B. Dallas Stars
C. New York Rangers
D. Detroit Red Wings
Answer: C. New York Rangers
Q16. In how many regular-season NHL games did Eric Lindros play over his career?
A. 650
B. 720
C. 760
D. 810
Answer: C. 760
Q17. What were Lindros’s career NHL regular-season goal and assist totals?
A. 350 goals and 450 assists
B. 372 goals and 493 assists
C. 400 goals and 500 assists
D. 325 goals and 475 assists
Answer: B. 372 goals and 493 assists
Q18. How many career regular-season points did Lindros accumulate in the NHL?
A. 800
B. 845
C. 900
D. 865
Answer: D. 865
Q19. With which team did Lindros finish his NHL career in the 2006–07 season?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs
B. New York Rangers
C. Philadelphia Flyers
D. Dallas Stars
Answer: D. Dallas Stars
Q20. In which year did Eric Lindros officially announce his retirement from professional hockey?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008
Answer: C. 2007
Q21. How many times did Lindros represent Canada at the World Junior Championships, and how many gold medals did he win there?
A. Twice, winning one gold
B. Three times, winning two golds
C. Four times, winning three golds
D. Twice, winning two golds
Answer: B. Three times, winning two golds
Q22. At which Olympic Games did Lindros win a gold medal with Team Canada?
A. 1992 Albertville
B. 1998 Nagano
C. 2002 Salt Lake City
D. 2006 Turin
Answer: C. 2002 Salt Lake City
Q23. What Olympic medal did Lindros win with Canada in 1992?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Bronze
D. None
Answer: A. Silver
Q24. In which year was Eric Lindros inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016
Answer: D. 2016
Q25. Which jersey number did the Philadelphia Flyers retire in honour of Eric Lindros in 2018?
A. 88
B. 17
C. 25
D. 10
Answer: A. 88