MONTREAL (AP) – The Eric Lindros Derby took another turn on Saturday. Suddenly, the Quebec Nordiques found themselves in the middle of a huge controversy as the result of trying to trade the Canadian juniors superstar. In a statement issued by the NHL during Saturday’s entry draft, the league revealed that the Nordiques had actually …
This Day In Hockey History-June 9, 1991-Eric Lindros- Oshawa Generals star is a rare jewel
The teenage girls giggle as they unfurl a sign in the stands at a junior hockey game in Oshawa, Ont,: On the Eighth Day, God Created Eric Lindros. It’s divine hype for someone who turned 18 in February and still wears braces. But it’s nothing new for Lindros, the most ballyhooed junior hockey prospect since …
This Day In Hockey History-June 7, 2000-Injury opened rift between Lindros, Flyers
When Keith Jones awoke between 6:45 and 7 on the morning of April 2, 1999, he was shocked at how Flyers center Eric Lindros’ condition had deteriorated overnight. His roommate lay pale and gasping in a bathtub of warm water in their Nashville hotel room. Something was seriously wrong, far beyond the rib bruise that …
This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 1967-1967 NHL Expansion Draft
MONTREAL (AP) – Six infant hockey clubs, whose multiple birth doubled the size of the once-staid old National League, start growing up in a hurry Tuesday….the biggest moving day in the history of professional sports. Hockey’s first expansion draft, to be conducted in conjunction with the NHL’s 50th annual summer meeting, will uproot 120 players …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 26, 2000-Scott Stevens Hit Leaves Eric Lindros With Concussion
Knockout punch Resilient Devils stun Lindros’ Flyers in Game 7 By Tom Canavan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA The New Jersey Devils finished the greatest comeback in a conference final, and they may have finished off Eric Lindros as well. Patrik Elias scored his second goal of the game with 2:32 to play as the Devils …
This Day In Hockey History-May 23, 1989-Flyers’ Ron Hextall suspended for 12 games
PHILADELPHIA — Flyers goalie Ron Hextall was suspended for the first 12 games of next season for attacking Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Chelios in the Stanley Cup semifinals. NHL executive vice president Brian O’Neill Monday ordered the suspension after meeting with Hextall and Flyers general manager Bob Clarke last week. “Even though there was no …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 19, 1974-Philadelphia Flyers Take Stanley Cup With 1-0 Win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Philadelphia has ceased to be a bad sports joke. The implausible Philadelphia Flyers are champions of the National Hockey League, owners of the biggest prize in hockey—the Stanley Cup. The Flyers, only seven years old, became the first expansion team to win the storied Cup, and their amazing drive to the title surprised …
This Day In Hockey History-May 13, 1989-NHL to probe Hextall attack on Chelios
Canadian Press TORONTO — NHL president. John Ziegler says he doesn’t view the attack on Montreal Canadiens defenceman Chris Chelios by goalie Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers as a large black mark for the sport. Ziegler, in an interview with the Toronto Star, described the incident as an “individual act” and an “aberration.” “I …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 11, 1976- Flyers Montreal Brawl as Habs up 2-0 in Series
2-Down Flyers Aren’t Too Down By BILL FLEISCHMAN MONTREAL — “Anybody who thinks this series is over is a fool.” Jimmy Watson’s rally-round-the-Cup statement following last night’s 2-1 loss to Montreal typified the Flyers’ attitude as the Stanley Cup final moves to the Spectrum for the third and fourth games. Basis for the Flyers’ optimism, …