Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby (born August 7 1987, in Nova Scotia, Canada) is an amateur Ice Hockey player in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). His current position is center. He is a hockey prodigy that Wayne Gretzky predicts might one day break his NHL scoring records. Sidney Crosby became eligible for the NHL draft in 2005, but the 2005 draft was canceled due to the NHL's ongoing labor dispute. He was however, drafted first overall by the Toronto Toros of the New World Hockey Association in 2004.

He was drafted 1st overall in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Draft on June 7th, 2003 by the Rimouski Oceanic. Crosby won the scoring title and set a new scoring record for 16-year-olds in his rookie season in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League. He achieved 54 goals and 81 assists.

He is best known for scoring a lacrosse-style goal that was first performed by Mike Legg in 1997 against Minnesota goalie, Steve Debus.

Biography

Quick Facts

• Nickname: The Next One, Darryl (named after Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler), Baby Legs
• Team: Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
• Salary: $35/week (Rimouski Oceanic)
• Hometown: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• Place of Birth: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
• Country: Canada
• DOB: August 7, 1987
• Height: 5-foot-11
• Weight: 193 pounds
• Shoots: Left
• Position: Centre
• Jersey Number: 87
• Room mate: Eric Neilson (drafted in the 5th round by the Los Angeles Kings)

Trivia

• At age 2 1/2 he would play in the basement of their home, which his father had painted white and added red and blue lines

• At age 3 Sidney started skating on ice

• At age 7 Sidney gave his first newspaper interview and was already on the radar of the sports press

• At age 14 he was featured on the CBC's show Hockey Day in Canada

• Wayne Gretzky told a reporter from The Arizona Republic, in answer to a question if a player may some day break some of his records: "Yes, Sidney Crosby. He's the best player I've seen since Mario Lemieux."

• On December 28, 2003 Crosby scored his first goal of the world junior hockey championship in a 7–2 win over Switzerland, becoming the youngest player ever to score for the team at age 16 years, 4 months, 24 days. The puck from Sidney's record making goal is in the Hockey Hall of Fame

• In 2003 Sidney was the lone player under 18 invited to join the Canadian Junior Hockey Team

• Whilst having great success at the hockey level, Crosby still manages to maintain an 85 per cent average as a Grade 11 student.

Ice Hockey Career

Career Statistics