Power to Learn: Olympics 2002

#88 Eric Lindros

Ask questions by Monday, February 4th and he will answer selected ones by Monday, February 11th. Questions submitted after February 4th will be answered by March 5th.

Position: Center
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240
Shoots: Right
Birthday: February 28, 1973
Birthplace: London, Ontario

Olympic Experience
Will be skating in his third Winter Olympic Games for Canada. Eric also was a member of Team Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He captured a silver medal at the 1992 Games. Served as captain of the Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

Last Season
Acquired from Philadelphia, along with future considerations, in exchange for Jan Hlavac, Kim Johnsson, Pavel Brendl and a third round draft choice in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft on August 20, 2001.

Career

Veteran of nine professional seasons with Philadelphia and the Rangers, registering 309 goals and 390 assists for 699 points, along with 1031 penalty minutes in 530 games.
Captured Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player and was named a NHL First Team All-Star following the 1994-95 season.
Has recorded three goals and two assists for five points in six NHL All-Star game appearances.
Has been selected to appear in his seventh All-Star Game at the 52nd annual event on Feb. 2, 2002.
Originally drafted by Quebec in the first round, first overall, in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

#88 Eric Lindros

Which is more exciting playing in the Olympics or playing in a Stanley Cup? - Douglas, 4th grader, LI
That's a tough question because they're both such important games. As a kid, you grow up dreaming of winning the Stanley Cup and also representing your country. The gold medal game against the U.S. was as exciting a game as I've played in a long time. However, I would have to say that I'd love to see my name on a Stanley Cup, that would be the ultimate.

During the regular season, players from different teams don't always like each other. If you play on the same Olympic team, do you get along? - Steven, 7th grader, LI
We are all there for the same reason and that is to win a gold medal for Canada. We have a good group of guys and got along real well at training camp this summer.

Since this is your third Olympics do you think getting a gold metal is more important then it was before? Is winning a silver metal a disappointment or a victory? - Yuri, 8th grader, NYC
You always want to finish first. I think for us going in, anything less than the gold medal would be disappointing.