Eric Lindros

Eric Bryan Lindros is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lindros was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto. 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. He refused to play for the Nordiques and was eventually traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in June 1992 in exchange for a package of players and draft picks including Peter Forsberg. During his OHL career, Lindros led the Generals to a Memorial Cup victory in 1990. 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.

28 February 1973

Born on the same birth date (28 February 1973): Masato Tanaka • Nicolas Minassian

Born on the same birth day (28 February): Alex Caruso • Bobb'e J. Thompson • Brian Billick • Colin Cooper • Daniel Brochu • Frank Gehry • Guillaume Delisle • Isabel Mendes Lopes • Jost Bürgi • Madisen Beaty • Nicolas Minassian • Pat Monahan • Peter Medawar • René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur • Tom Aldredge

Born in the same month (February 1973): Alexei Kovalev • Amy Van Dyken • Andrea Savage • Andrew DeClercq • Anson Mount • Cathy Freeman • Goran Bunjevčević • HD Ackerman • Juwan Howard • Makoto Shinkai • Michelle Brogan • Ole Gunnar Solskjær • Philippe Gaumont • Raphaël Ibañez • Svetlana Boginskaya • Trijntje Oosterhuis • Óscar Pérez (footballer, born 1973)