Crosby has more than lived up to all the hype that preceded him before he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NHL Draft.
Sidney Crosby
Canadian ice hockey centre
Sidney Patrick Crosby OC ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed "The Next One", he was selected first overall by the Penguins in the... Wikipedia
Born: August 7, 1987 (age 36 years), Cole Harbour, Canada
Dates joined: 2006 (Canadian National Men's Hockey Team), September 9, 2005 (Pittsburgh Penguins), and 2003 (Rimouski Océanic)
Current teams: Pittsburgh Penguins (#87 / Center) and Canadian National Men's Hockey Team (#87 / Forward)
Teammates: Jonathan Toews, P. K. Subban, Marc-André Fleury, and more
Parents: Troy Crosby and Trina Forbes-Crosby
Siblings: Taylor Crosby
Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
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How old was Sidney Crosby when he started with the Penguins?
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”).
How many Stanley Cups does Crosby have?
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 ...
Did Sidney Crosby ever get married?
His girlfriend, Kathy, is a well-known model with an impressive career spanning over a decade. Is Sidney Crosby engaged? No. They are are neither engaged nor legally married.
Why is Sidney Crosby so famous?
Sidney Crosby (Sid the Kid), ONS, hockey player (born 7 August 1987 in Cole Harbour, NS). Crosby is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and a two-time Olympic gold medallist with Canada's men's hockey team.
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