Crosby has been in a relationship with Kathy Leutner since 2008. They have three children together: a son, Jaxon, born in 2019, and two daughters, Kinsley, born in 2021, and Copeland, born in 2023. Crosby is a very private person, and he rarely speaks about his family in public.

In 2005 the Penguins selected the 18-year-old Crosby as the top pick in that year's NHL draft. Expectations were high for the young player, who drew numerous comparisons to Gretzky (Crosby was dubbed “The Next One,” a variation on Gretzky's nickname “The Great One”).

Sidney Patrick Crosby was born on August 7, 1987, in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. The son of a goaltender drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, he was able to skate by age three. He began playing ice hockey competitively with local youth clubs and quickly developed in the sport.

Crosby's individual NHL honours include: three Stanley Cups (2009, 2016, 2017), two Conn Smythe Trophies (2016, 2017), three Ted Lindsay Awards (2007, 2013, 2014), two Hart Memorial Trophies (2007, 2014), two Art Ross Trophies (2007, 2014), two Maurice Richard Trophies (2010, 2017), and one Mark Messier Leadership ...