[138] The Penguins then defeated the Ottawa Senators in a gruelling seven-game series to secure their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. "Sid the Kid" redirects here. They went on to capture the President's Cup as QMJHL playoff champions, defeating the Halifax Mooseheads in the finals. What, from the Quebec League, he's going to give them ideas? Troy played in the 1985 Memorial Cup and had been drafted 240th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984, but never played at the NHL level. Goalie. [150], On January 3, 2019, Crosby was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game for the eighth time in his career. In a CNN interview, beach volleyball champion Kerri Walsh-Jennings says she was warned she might lose her sponsorships when she discovered she was six weeks pregnant with her first child at the London Olympics. [15] In 57 games with the Sabres, he recorded 72 goals and 162 points, leading the team to a U18 AAA national championship. He demands a lot out of himself. "[108] His slow start was capped off by not being selected as a starter for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game. [49] Despite his injury-shortened campaign, Crosby still managed 72 points in just 53 games. [7], Early in his minor hockey years, Crosby began attracting media attention for his play and gave his first newspaper interview at age seven. Canadiens Notebook: Sidney Crosby happy about 'French Language Night' Penguins captain learned to speak the language during his two junior seasons with the Rimouski Océanic Author of the article: He then returned to Quebec for a second year in the QMJHL, scoring 66 goals and cementing his status as the best young prospect in the world. Sections of this page. [226] Like her brother, she went to high school at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota to play with the school's hockey program. The Predators responded by tying up the series, winning Game 3 and 4 at home. His lower-body strength is probably unparalleled in the league. Crosby began his rookie season playing alongside Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux. In his first exhibition game, he scored eight points, leading his teammates to nickname him "Darryl" (in reference to Darryl Sittler's ten-point NHL game in 1976). His family sued but lost. Unfortunately, Lemieux was forced to retire due to an irregular heartbeat after having played just 26 games of the season. "[59], The Penguins met the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year in the Finals, and this time Crosby won his first Stanley Cup title in seven games. [156] He finished the season with 100 points (35 goals and 65 assists), the first time he has reached the 100-point mark since scoring 104 points in 2013–14. Arguably hockey's greatest player, Wayne Gretzky played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers during his long career. The gap only widened with each year. [77], Crosby missed the first 20 games of the 2011–12 season due to the lingering effects of his concussion. The Penguins would eventually eliminate the Capitals in Game 7, with Crosby assisting on the series-winning goal. 20), Youngest player to win a World Championship scoring title, Assists (63) and points (102) in a season by a rookie, Most points in the Stanley Cup Finals (20), First rookie to record 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season, Youngest player to record 100 points in a season (18 years, 253 days), Youngest player to record 200 career points (19 years and 207 days). The following year, he returned for Canada at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Grand Forks, North Dakota. [121] Advancing to their first Conference Final since 2013, Crosby scored the overtime winner against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2. Youngest player voted to the starting line-up in an All-Star Game, Youngest Art Ross Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Award winner, Youngest player to be named to the First All-Star Team, Youngest player to lead NHL playoffs in scoring (20 years, 9 months, and 28 days). Daily News [Halifax, N.S. Crosby had the primary assist on the series-clinching goal, scored by Chris Kunitz in double overtime. [115] His two-way game also received league-wide praise, with Hockey Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman stating that Crosby would be a good candidate for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward. [133] Crosby was also named a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award. [16] In his first regular season game in the QMJHL, he scored one goal and added two assists. [213], Following Crosby's Olympic gold medal victory with Canada in 2010, it was announced that his stick and glove were missing. Lionel Messi is a soccer player with FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. As a result, Crosby had a team trainer cut the puck in half so both players could commemorate the achievement. Being only 19 years old at the time, he became the youngest player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy and the youngest scoring champion in any major North American professional sport.[34]. She won the Women's World Cup in 1991 and 1999, and took Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004. And then he also knows where people are located on the ice, so he can turn that turnover into a scoring chance. Crosby debuted in the NHL during the 2005–06 season, recording 102 points and finishing as runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year. Throughout the season, Crosby had battled with Washington Capitals forward and 2004 first-overall pick Alexander Ovechkin for the rookie scoring lead. But you know what? 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