At age 15, Crosby transferred to Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, to play with the school's hockey program. )[60] In the deciding Game 7, Crosby was forced to watch all but 32 seconds of the third period from the bench after suffering a knee injury less than halfway through the second period due to a hit from Johan Franzén. Crosby won his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, only the third player to do so after Bernie Parent (1974, 1975) and Mario Lemieux (1991, 1992). The Penguins defeated the Predators in six games, and Crosby—who had scored eight goals and tallied 19 assists over the course of the playoffs—won a second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy. "[177] Team Canada's assistant coach in Vancouver, Ken Hitchcock, recalled, "Sid thinks at a level, when the other team has the puck, that's above everyone else in the league [NHL]. Daily News [Halifax, N.S. All Rights Reserved. Crosby recorded 16 points (7 goals and 9 assists) over 9 playoff games. And it seems like the more important the game, the more impact that he makes on a game. He is the first member of the club to captain all three championship teams,[172] and the first member to be a first overall NHL draft pick. [41], With Crosby's initial three-year, entry-level contract set to expire at the end of the following season, the Penguins signed him to a five-year, $43.5 million contract extension on July 10, 2007, ensuring his stay with the Penguins through the 2012–13 season. Defensively, I think he's improved a lot over the last couple of years. In 2016, Crosby captained Canada to gold in the World Cup of Hockey and was elected MVP by a unanimous vote. In addition to his scoring title, Crosby was once again awarded Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player and Personality of the Year, while repeating as a QMJHL First All-Star. [102] Despite a strong start to the season, the injury-plagued Penguins entered the playoffs as the Eastern Conference's second wild card. [68] He was also included on NHL's all-decade second team of 2000s. Crosby's jersey number (87) and 2007 contract signing ($8.7 million per year) reflect his birthdate (8/7/87). [97], Crosby put together a healthy and productive campaign in 2013–14, playing 80 games for the first time since the 2009–10 season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [citation needed], Nevertheless, Crosby's first NHL campaign was a personal success as he established franchise records in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by Mario Lemieux. He returned in March 2012. I think that was a pretty unreasonable comment. Crosby's fellow countryman and Olympic teammate, Rick Nash, was questioned by the media about this, at one point saying, "I think he's a tough guy to keep up with. Future Greats and Heartbreaks, Gare Joyce, 2007, pg. [12][13][14], During his midget season, Crosby appeared on the CBC's Hockey Day in Canada telecast. He has … Sidney Crosby and his girlfriend Kathy Leutner are together since 2008. During this streak, he had 27 goals (including three hat-tricks) and 24 assists for 51 points. Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the press conference naming him the team captain, he explained: "I just thought it wasn't right for me. That's ridiculous, especially as their captain. In Game 1 of the Battle of Pennsylvania, Crosby recorded a natural hat-trick in a 7–0 win. It's the same thing in the last Olympics, keep shuffling around until you found something that fit. He scored four goals and six points over five tournament games. By 2015-16, Crosby was healthy enough to play 80 games, earn a berth on the NHL First-All-Star Team and win the Conn Smythe Trophy after helping the Penguins win the Cup. Canada took the gold medal as Crosby scored the game-winning overtime goal in the final against the United States.

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