Hockey Great Eric Lindros to Join FABTECH Canada As Keynote Speaker
Retired National Hockey League great, Eric Lindros is a former NHL, Olympic and Canadian National Hockey team member and 2016 inductee to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
FABTECH Canada is honored to host retired National Hockey League great Eric Lindros as a keynote speaker. Lindros will join us for conversation and meet and greet on the main stage beginning at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, June 12, at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Over the course of his distinguished NHL career, Eric accumulated career totals of 372 goals and 493 assists for 865 points. The 6-time NHL All-star was the recipient of both the Lester B. Pearson award and the Hart Trophy. Eric has represented Canada on multiple occasions including the World Junior tournaments winning gold in both 1990 and 1991. He was also a member of the championship team in the 1991 Canada Cup as well as played in the World Cup in 1996. He represented Canada in three separate Olympic games winning both silver and gold medals.
Eric retired from hockey in 2007 after sustaining multiple concussions during his career. Upon his retirement, he donated $5 million in support of London Health Sciences Centre. Eric continues to make a difference with his support as an advocate of world-class sport concussion research, care and awareness. In 2016, he was appointed to the Rowan’s Law Advisory committee tasked with implementing Canada’s first concussion related legislation. Rowan’s Law came into effect across Ontario in 2019. In 2017, Eric was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. Mr. Lindros has received the Meritorious Service Medal, one of the highest civil decorations within the Canadian system of honors. His jersey, #88, was retired by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2018. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Western University the same year.
Eric lives in Toronto with his wife Kina and their three children Carl Pierre, Sophie and Ryan. He continues to work within the Philadelphia Flyers organization.
The keynote session is free and open to all attendees. Preview the complete lineup of special events planned for FABTECH Canada 2024.
