Eric began his hockey career in 1988-89 with the St. Michael’s Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League where he established himself early on as a force to be dealt with. In only 37 games he scored 24 goals, had 43 assists and sat in the penalty box for 193 minutes. In that same year he played for the Canadian National team.

In 1989-90 Lindros was drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, however Eric began his well known antics of refusing to play for certain teams early in his career and would not play for the Greyhounds. Eric spent a brief time with Detroit in the USHL before Sault Ste. Marie traded his rights to the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League. Oshawa won the Memorial Cup that year and Lindros also played for Canada’s Gold Medal team at the World Juniors. Lindros established himself just as quickly in the OHL as he did in the OJHL. In less than 3 seasons he played 95 games, scoring 97 goals, assisting on 119 and spent 304 minutes in the penalty box.

Lindros was selected first overall in the 1991 Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. Eric refused to play for the Nordiques and spent the next season trying to convince Marcel Aubut of the Nordiques why he(Lindros) should be traded and playing for the Canadian National Team at the Canada Cup. After a year of lobbying, an arbitrator finally sent Lindros to Philadelphia. In his rookie season Lindros turned on the red light 41 times, assisted on 34 goals and had 147 penalty minutes in 61 gaames. His second season was slightly better with 44 goals, 53 assists and 103 minutes in penalties over 65 goals.

The shortened season of 1994-95 was one of Lindros’ best when it came to awards. He was selected to the First All-Star Team, Won the Lester B. Pearson Award, and the Hart Trophy. He had also tied Jaromir Jagr, winner of the Art Ross Trophy but was placed second because Jagr had more goals.

1996-97 saw the Flyers meet up with Detroit in the Stanley Cup Finals. Despite Lindros leading all playoff goal scorers with 26 points, the Flyers fell to the Detroit Red Wings.

In 1998, injuries began to plague Lindros. He suffered a collapsed lung late in the season. In 1999 Lindros lost the Captaincy of the Flyers and after numerous concussions, Lindros suffered perhaps a career ending injury in the 1999-2000 Playoffs. Coming back off a late season concussion, Lindros suited up for the New Jersey series. During the first period, Lindros crossed the Jersey blue line in the “trolley track” and Kevin Stevens put his shoulder into Lindros’ chest, knocking Lindros cold. As with his brother Brett, Lindros may have to bow out of the NHL due to injuries in 2000-2001.