The other day, as I was partaking in seemingly endless and futile channel surfing, I finally found a program that caught my attention. I came across, on the NHL Network, a series entitled “A Day That Changed The Game.” This particular program was centered around June 22nd, 1991. The event was the NHL draft. The lowly, small market, Quebec Nordiques, with the first overall pick, selected the young hulking prodigy, the phenom named Eric Lindros.
Lindros Refuses to Put On Nordiques Sweater
Lindros was quite clear, in the days and weeks leading up to the draft that, if selected, he would not sign with the French Canadian franchise.