Bill Lindsay
| Bill Lindsay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 17, 1971 Bigfork, MT, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Florida Panthers Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks Montreal Canadiens Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
103rd overall, 1991 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2007 | ||
William Hamilton Lindsay (born May 17, 1971 in Bigfork, Montana and raised in Fernie, British Columbia) is a retired American-born Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and the Atlanta Thrashers. He was drafted 103rd overall by the Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Lindsay played in 777 NHL regular season games, scoring 83 goals and 141 assists for 224 points and picking up 922 penalty minutes. On Saturday, April 27, 1996 Bill Lindsay scored the winning goal to give the Panthers their first-ever playoff series victory. The Florida Panthers eventually made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals in the 1995–96 NHL season, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in four games. Lindsay was also a part of the Hamilton Bulldogs team that made it all the way to the Calder Cup finals in 2003 and lost to the Houston Aeros in seven games 4–3. He then moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for the Kölner Haie. He is now a TV commentator for the Florida Panthers.