Legion of Doom (ice hockey)

The Legion of Doom was a forward line for the Philadelphia Flyers who played together between 1995 and 1997 comprising centre Eric Lindros, left winger John LeClair and right winger Mikael Renberg. They were given this name not only for their offensive play, but also their ability to dominate games physically; each of the three were six foot two or taller and weighed over 230 pounds.[1] The name was coined by journeyman Flyers centre Jim Montgomery and popularized by Flyers announcer Gene Hart.[2]

  1. ^ Strong, Gregory (February 21, 2017). "NHL 100: Legion of Doom highlights hockey's all-time iconic lines". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Bill (2006-11-11). "Legion of the Doomed". Inside Hockey. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-11-08.