It took too long. Years too long. But finally, the most dominant player of his era can now say that he's a Hockey Hall of Famer. The Hall of Fame announced on Monday afternoon that Eric Lindros is a member of their 2016 class.
He'll be officially inducted into the Hall in a November ceremony in Toronto. Joining Lindros in the Hall this year are former Flyers coach Pat Quinn in the builders category and players Rogie Vachon and Sergei Makarov. Mark Recchi, another long-time Flyer, was not inducted this year.
Quinn got his start as an NHL coach in Philadelphia, where he took the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in his first full season as head coach, 1979-80.