Eric Bryan Lindros (born February 28, 1973 in London, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League. He was the first overall pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. During his career, he captured numerous individual awards, and competed internationally for Canada at many tournaments. While in his prime, he was a premier power forward in the NHL, but he suffered from many injury problems. He retired in November of 2007, after playing the 2006-07 season with the Dallas Stars. With his imposing physical strength and playmaking ability, Lindros established himself as the top player on a Flyers team that had perennially been in contention but always fell short. His time in Philadelphia would see him score points at a phenomenal rate (for much of his first 5 seasons in the NHL, Lindros hovered around 4th all-time in points per game) and become one of the most feared players in the NHL, eventually leading the Flyers to the Stanley Cup finals in 1997 (which they lost to the Detroit Red Wings); he would also suffer frequent injuries and feud with general manager Bobby Clarke.

Along with John LeClair and Mikael Renberg he played on the dreaded “Legion of Doom” line. He scored over 40 goals in each of his first two seasons and won the Hart Trophy as MVP in the lockout-shortened season of 1995 by scoring 29 goals and 41 assists in 46 games. He led the Flyers to the Stanley Cup finals in 1997, handily defeating their three opponents along the way. The Flyers were overmatched against the Detroit Red Wings, however, and were swept in the series, with Lindros managing to score his only goal in the dying minutes of Game 4 to cut the score to 2-1. In 1998, Lindros was ranked number 54 on The Hockey News’ list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players of all time.

Hockey is a highly competitive and challenging game. Hockey lovers consider hockey players as genuine heroes. The professional life of hockey players is very demanding. They have to perform extremely well even under pressure. They have to work irregular hours and must be able to follow instructions from coaches and managers. Hockey players should be physically and mentally fit for the sport and possess special skills needed for the game. Moreover, a lot of traveling is involved in his career. Injuries are common in the hockey players’ lives. Many players have injuries caused by player contact, falls, and contact with a puck or high stick.

Some of the most well known hockey players are Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Doug Harvey, Terry Sawchuk, Jean Beliveau, Bobby Hull, Eddie Shore, Jacques Plante, Guy Lafleur, Glenn Hall, Phil Esposito and Stan Mikita.

Wayne Gretzky is the most popular figure among hockey players. He holds and shares several impressive records with other hockey players. He started his professional career with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association in 1978. His most productive years were with Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. He joined this team in the year 1979 and led the Oilers to four Stanley Cup championships in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988. He created several new records. Additionally, Gretzky won the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Lady Byng Trophy. He ended his amazing 20-year career with 2,967 points. During these years, he revolutionized the popularity of hockey while establishing himself as the greatest player of all time.

Gordie Howe is a famous hockey player and prolific scorer. He made his first NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. In 1977, he became the first player to score 1000 career major-league goals. He spent more than 50 years as a remarkable professional hockey player. Mario Lemieux is another outstanding hockey player of Canada.

All of them have their own contribution to the popularity the game of hockey that we enjoy today.

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As a sport, hockey is exciting to watch. I have been watching it for 20 years. My son started at 5 years old and played right through high school. From what he and others tell me, it is more exciting to play.

This must be so because there are so many amateur leagues all over the world. I am lucky enough to be a timekeeper for one of these, once a week I get to watch 3 games. Yes there is bad hockey but for the most part the level of play is very good. In fact the players are dedicated to putting in their best efforts.

These guys play just for the enjoyment, they are not out looking for glory, it is the fun that attracts them. Currently our league has seven teams. Each team has from 12 – 18 players. Every one of them plays their hearts out every game.

I hope that if you are “into” hockey, you will find out if there is a league near you and get down and watch a couple of games. It is worth the hour, you will see a bunch of guys playing as if they were fighting for a playoff spot. In some leagues they are.

Our league plays 20 weeks over the winter and then the play offs begin in April. The league champions get a trophy, pictures on the website and bragging rights for the summer.