Eric Lindros
For those of you that know me, i used to have this orange and black baseball hat that said Lindros 88 on it. I wore it everywhere and even when it was totally ruined i kept it in the closet. Eric Lindros has been my favourite hockey player (next to Wayner of course) since i was 12 when i watched his team the oshawa generals win the memorial cup in Hamilton, and now he is exactly where i want him to be…on the Leafs.
For as long as Lindros can remember, he wanted to play hockey for one of the NHL’s most storied franchises. He wanted to don that fabled blue sweater with Canada’s national icon plastered across the front. He wanted to follow in the skateprints of Frank Mahovlich, Dave Keon and Darryl Sittler.
“His goal wasn’t to play in the NHL,” teammate Ken Klee said. “His goal was to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs.”
Finally, a dozen seasons into a pro career that hasn’t quite fulfilled what was expected from “The Next One,” after suffering through eight concussions and leaving behind bruised feelings and failed hopes in at least four cities, No. 88 is where he always longed to be.
Home.
“It feels good to be back,” Lindros said. “It feels good to be in the home dressing room.”
Here is a great article about Eric and his road to the Leafs organization! Enjoy.