{"id":78681,"date":"2020-06-22T08:30:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=78681"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:21:43","slug":"hockey-history-quebec-nordiques-eric-lindros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/06\/22\/hockey-history-quebec-nordiques-eric-lindros\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Hockey History: Quebec Nordiques Take Eric Lindros"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the NHL\u2019s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date\u2019s historical significance to the game. We\u2019ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here\u2019s our look at this date in hockey history for June 22nd, featuring Eric Lindros<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today in Hockey History<\/h2>\n

Eric Lindros Drafted First by Quebec<\/h3>\n

1991:<\/strong> The Quebec Nordiques<\/a> select Lindros with the first overall pick of the 1991 NHL Draft. Lindros said he would never play for the club, citing ownership. The Memorial Cup winner with the Oshawa Generals would stay in the CHL and play for the 1992 Canadian Olympic team while he waited.<\/p>\n

Quebec worked out trades with both the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. The case would go arbitration and the Flyers would be awarded Lindros. However, the Nordiques did get Steve Duchesne<\/a>, Ron Hextall<\/a>, Kerry Huffman<\/a>, Mike Ricci<\/a>,<\/strong> the rights to Peter Forsberg<\/a><\/strong>, $15 million and their 1992 and 1993 first-rounders and $15 million. Forsberg would become a vital part of the team’s success when they moved to Colorado.<\/p>\n