| Bill Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| [1] | |
| Born | May 17, 1971 (1971-05-17) (age 39),
Fernie, BC, CAN |
| Height
Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Winger |
William Hamilton Lindsay (born May 17, 1971 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a retired ice hockey player. He has 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 points for 224 points and picking up 922 penalty minutes. Lindsay was a part of the Florida Panthers team that made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals in the 1995–96 NHL season, eventually losing to the Colorado Avalanche 4–0.
On Saturday, April 27, 1996 Bill Lindsay scored the winning goal to give the Panthers their first-ever playoff series victory. Lindsay was also a part of the Hamilton Bulldogs team that made it all the way to the Calder Cup finals 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.