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| nickname = ],<br>Darryl,<ref>{{cite news|title=Crosby's true nickname ... Darryl?|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2180590|publisher=]|date=2005-10-04|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref><br>Sid the Kid,<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Jeff|title=Sid The Kid|url=http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/newsissues/111805/index.asp?page=|publisher=Kidsnewsroom|date=2005-11-18|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref><br>Sir Sidney,<ref>{{cite news|last=Loeffler|first=William|title=Sports is spoken here|url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/living/family/s_494504.html|publisher=]|date=2007-02-25|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref><br>Wizard of Croz<ref>{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Chance|title=Curtain rising on the Wizard of Croz|url=http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NHL/2032/curtain-rising-the-wizard-croz.aspx|publisher=SBR Forum|date=2007-01-09|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref>
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'''Sidney Patrick Crosby'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sidney Crosby|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2092808/bio|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref> (born ], ]) is a ] professional ] player and ] of the ] of the ]. He was the first pick of the ] and one of the leading scorers during the ], finishing 6th in scoring with 102 points (39 goals, 63 assists). Crosby was one of the most highly regarded draft picks in hockey history, leading many to refer to the 2005 Draft Lottery as the 'Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes'.<ref name="year in review">{{cite web
| title = 2005 Year in Review
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/review2005/
| publisher = CBC
| date = 2005-12-20
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> By capturing his first ] with 120 points (36 goals, 84 assists) in the ], he became the youngest player and the only teenager ever to win a scoring title in any major North American sports league.<ref name="Youngest Scoring Champ"/> That same season, Crosby also became just the seventh player in NHL history to win the ], ], and ] in the same season—thus earning all three highest individual honours for an NHL forward in only his second year as a professional hockey player.<ref name="Triple Crown">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/news/DetailNewsCP.asp?xml=h061502A|title=Sidney Crosby completes rare triple in winning all the major NHL awards}}</ref>
==Playing career==
===Early career and junior hockey===
Sidney Crosby began playing hockey on his own in his basement at two years old, where he destroyed the family's clothes dryer by constantly shooting pucks at it. He learned to skate at three.<ref name="halifax">{{cite web
| title = Sidney Crosby Signs Three-Year Deal with Frito Lay's and Pepsi
| url = http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/737/2/
| publisher = Wire Services
| date = 2006-05-25
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref>
At the age of seven, he gave his first newspaper interview, during which, he commented about hard work and success, "They say you have to do your best and work hard and things will happen. You can make it if you try."<ref name="sid facts">{{cite web
| title = Sidney Crosby
| url = http://en.rbkhockey.com/players/crosby/
|publisher=RBK Hockey
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> At thirteen, the Nova Scotia Minor Hockey Council refused to allow him to play Midget hockey, alongside 17-year-olds. His family sued and lost.<ref></ref> At fourteen, he appeared on the ] ].<ref name="halifax"/> In that same year, he also led his Midget AAA team, the Dartmouth Subways, to the national championship game. He won both the MVP Award and the Top Scorer Award after scoring 18 points in five games.<ref name="sid facts"/> Sidney attended ] in Minnesota for the 2002-2003 hockey season. While there, he led the Sabres to the U.S. National Championship.

Crosby was selected first overall in the midget draft by the ] of the QMJHL.<ref name="sid facts"/> In his first game in the QMJHL, he scored one goal and added two assists.<ref name="first qmjhl game">{{cite web
| title = Crosby gets 3 points in QMJHL opener
| url = http://www.tsn.ca/chl/news_story/?ID=99234&hubname=
| publisher = Canadian Press
| date = 2004-09-19
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref>
He was named Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks at the start of the season, and eventually won the honour four more times as the season progressed. He was named Player of the Month three times, and ] Player of the Week three times.<ref name="chl allstar">
{{cite web
| title = Crosby headlines CHL All-Star team
| url = http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=84733&hubname=
| publisher = Canadian Press
| date = 2004-05-21
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref>
By the end of the season, he had been named Player of the Year, Top Rookie, and Top Scorer- the first QMJHL player to earn all three honours at once.<ref name="chl allstar"/> He also led the QMJHL with 54 goals and 81 assists in only 59 regular season games.<ref name="chl allstar"/>

In August 2004, Crosby turned down $7.5 million over three years to play for the Hamilton franchise of the ], claiming that he was not ready to leave the junior league yet.<ref name = "wha">{{cite web
| title = Crosby rejects $7.5M offer from WHA
| url = http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=96207&hubname=
| publisher = TSN
| date = 2004-08-25
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref>

In 2004-05, the Oceanic, led by their top line of Crosby, ], and ] dominated the QMJHL, setting the record for the longest undefeated streak (28 games) and losing only two games in the entire playoffs. The team also went to the ] finals, but fell in the last game to the ]. Despite the physical wear of the tournament, and the certainty of his 1st overall selection, Crosby attended the NHL prospect combine and impressed scouts, particularly with his personality and self-assurance. <ref>Future Greats and Heartbreaks, Gare Joyce, 2007, pg. 36</ref>

During his amateur years, Crosby caught the attention of several journalists and other players, including ] himself. When Gretzky was asked if he thought anyone could break his records, he answered that Sidney Crosby could, and added that Crosby was the best player he had seen since ].<ref name="sid facts"/>

Crosby was only the fifth player to represent Canada at the ] as a 16-year old (in 2003). This feat was also accomplished by ], ], ], and ], previously. Crosby stated that his most memorable hockey moment was winning the 2005 World Junior Championship.<ref name="notes">{{cite web|title= Players: Sidney Crosby, Notes|url= http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/team/players/bio.php?id=151|accessdate= 2006-12-10}}</ref>

===NHL career===
Sidney Crosby was selected first overall in the ] by the ] on ], ]. Due to the ] in the previous season, the 2005 draft was conducted via a weighted lottery based on each team's playoff appearances and draft lottery victories in the last four years. This lottery system led to the draft being popularly referred to as the Sidney Crosby Lottery or the Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes.<ref name="year in review"/>

Crosby played his first professional NHL game on ], ] against the ], and registered an assist on the team's first goal of the season, scored by ] in a 5-1 loss.<ref name="first game">{{cite web
| title = Crosby nets first point in loss to Devils
| url = http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story/?ID=138842&hubname=nhl-penguins
| publisher = TSN
| date = 2005-10-05
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> Upon his entry into the NHL, Crosby had the opportunity to play alongside hockey great ]. Unfortunately, Lemieux was forced to retire after being diagnosed with an ].<ref name="mario retires">{{cite web
| title = Mario Lemieux retires from hockey
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/01/24/mariolemieux060124.html
| publisher = CBC
| date = 2006-01-26
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> On ], ], ] named Crosby as an alternate captain for the Penguins. The move drew criticism from some hockey pundits, including ], who claimed that Crosby had done nothing to earn the position.<ref name="cherry captain">{{cite web
| title = Crosby doesn't deserve 'A': Cherry
| url = http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=21eb9fe6-a779-4c9f-a535-ec28cad297b9
| publisher = Canadian Press
| date = 2005-12-17
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref>

Crosby finished his rookie season with the franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by ]. Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the seventh rookie ever to hit the benchmark.<ref name="crosby lesson">{{cite web
| title = The education of Sidney Crosby
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/hockey-crosby-education.html
| last = Campigotto
| first = Jess
| publisher = CBC Sports
| date = 2006-09-27
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> Overall, Crosby finished sixth in the NHL scoring race and seventh in the NHL in assists. Among Canadian NHL players, he trailed only ] and ]. While both Crosby and ] of the ] had solid rookie campaigns, Crosby finished second behind Ovechkin for the ].

Through his first season, Crosby was accused by opposing players and coaches of taking dives and complaining to officials, which has been attributed to his youth.<ref name = "crybaby">{{cite web
| last = Basu
| first = Arpon
| url = http://www.thefourthperiod.com/columnists/basu060322.html
| title = Don't forget, Sid's still a Kid
| publisher = thefourthperiod.com
| date = 2006-03-22
| accessdate = 2006-12-24}}</ref>
During his rookie campaign, he led both his team and all NHL rookies in penalty minutes, and this magnified his reputation for complaining to NHL officials.<ref name = "review">{{cite web
| last = Campigotto
| first = Jesse
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/hockey-crosby-education.html
| title = The education of Sidney Crosby
| publisher = CBC Sports
| date = 2006-09-27
| accessdate = 2006-12-24}}</ref>
Hockey analyst ] compared Crosby to Gretzky, who had a similar reputation as a "whiner" in his youth, and suggested that as Crosby matured, he would mellow out and his reputation would fade.<ref name = "review"/>

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In his second NHL season, Crosby built on his rookie success. On ], ], Crosby scored his first NHL ] in an 8-2 victory over the ].<ref name = "hat trick">{{cite web
| title = Crosby hat trick sparks Penguins rout
| url = http://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/263384/detail.html
| publisher = Associated Press
| date = 2006-10-28
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref> His success against the Flyers continued as just over 6 weeks later, on December 13, he recorded his first six point game of his career (1 goal, 5 assists).<ref name="six points">{{cite news
| title = Crosby's six points leads Pens to win
| url = http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=188347&hubname=
| publisher = Associated Press
| date = 2006-12-13
| accessdate = 2006-12-13}}</ref> After that game, he led the NHL in scoring for the remainder of the season, becoming the first teenager to lead the NHL in scoring since Wayne Gretzky in 1980. Crosby finished the ] with 36 goals and 84 assists in 79 games. Being only 19 years old at the time, he thus became the youngest player in NHL history to win the ] and the youngest scoring champion in any major North American professional sport.<ref name="Youngest Scoring Champ">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=298728|title=Penguins' Crosby captures Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring champion|accessdate=2007-04-09|publisher=NHL.com|year=2007|author=NHL.com}}</ref>

On ], ], he was named Pittsburgh's ], making him the youngest captain in NHL history.<ref name="captain">{{cite news
| title = Penguins to make Crosby youngest captain in NHL history
| url = http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=07bdcf3f-76f9-457a-bd05-a5c7ec956a36&k=2251
| publisher = ''Associated Press''
| date = 2007-05-31
| accessdate = 2007-05-31}}</ref><ref>] was named interim-captain at age 19 years, 4 months while ] was out of the lineup with an injury.</ref> At the NHL's annual awards show in June 2007, Crosby completed a rare off-season hat trick, winning the ] and the ] in addition to his previously-awarded Art Ross Trophy. He became the youngest player in NHL history to win the Lester B. Pearson,<ref name="Youngest Pearson">{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=210845&hubName=nhl|title=The Players' Choice}}</ref> and only the second youngest player ever to win the Hart (after Gretzky).<ref name="Youngest Hart">{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=210855&hubname=nhl|title=Crosby caps big night with Hart Trophy}}</ref> Crosby also became the youngest player ever to be named to the NHL's First All-Star Team.<ref name="Youngest All Star">{{Cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=210848&hubname=nhl|title=Crosby youngest to be named to all-star team}}</ref> Crosby signed a five-year $43.5 million dollar contract extension with the Penguins on ] ], ensuring he will stay with the Penguins through the 2012-13 season.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Penguins sign Crosby to extension
| url = http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213216&hubname=nhl
| publisher = ''Canadian Press''
| date = 2007-07-10
| accessdate = 2007-07-10}}</ref>

Crosby recorded his first ] on ], ] in a game against the ].<ref>{{cite news | title = Crosby gets Howe hat trick against Bruins | url = http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=225639&hubname= | publisher = Canadian Press | date = 2007-12-20 | accessdate = 2007-12-21}}</ref> His first assist came 55 seconds into the first period. At 8:26 of the same period, Crosby scored to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead. Five minutes and nine seconds into the second period, Crosby fought ] to complete the hat trick. On January 18, 2008, he suffered a high ankle sprain while playing against the Tampa Bay Lightening. He is expected to miss six to eight weeks, including the ]. <ref>{{cite news | title = Pens: Crosby to miss 6-8 weeks | url = http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=227909&hubname= | publisher = TSN | date = 2008-01-22 | accessdate = 2008-01-22}}</ref>

==Jerseys==
Crosby's jerseys have gone missing or been sold for high prices at auctions several times. In January 2005, his red Canada jersey from the World Junior Hockey Championship was stolen by an ] baggage handler when Crosby was passing through Montreal.<ref name = "airport">{{cite news
| title = US Airways finds sweater Crosby wore in first game
| url = http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2187375
| publisher = ESPN
| date = 2006-10-11
| accessdate = 2006-12-24}}</ref>
It was recovered about a week later in a mailbox. His white jersey from the tournament was being auctioned, but was temporarily delisted while the red one was missing.<ref name = "white jersey"> {{cite news
| title = Crosby jersey nets $22,100 in auction
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/01/19/crosbyjersey_ebay050119.html
| publisher = CBC Sports
| date = 2005-01-20
| accessdate = 2006-12-24}}</ref>
It was eventually sold for $22,100, which went to youth hockey charities and ] relief. It had previously been going for over $40,000 before it was taken out of the auction when the red jersey was stolen.

Less than a year later, one of Crosby's game-worn sweaters went missing.<ref name = "first jersey">{{cite news
| last = Molarni
| first = Dave
| title = Crosby's jersey found in stairwell at airport
| url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05285/586916.stm
| date = 2005-10-12
| accessdate = 2006-12-24}}</ref>
The jersey he wore in his first NHL game against the ] went missing from his father's luggage during a flight from ] to ]. The jersey was later found at the ] between a piece of equipment and a stairwell.

Crosby's jersey from his third NHL game was the highest-selling NHL jersey in an auction for ] relief - it sold for $21,010.<ref name = "sid facts"/> The black Canada jersey that Crosby wore in the ] game against the United States was auctioned for $15,087.87.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

Crosby's game-worn jersey from the first period of the 2007 All-Star Game by far topped the list of those sold during an online auction held by the NHL and the NHL Players Association to benefit Hockey Fights Cancer. Crosby's sold for $47,520, more than eight times the next highest price, $5,681 for the jersey worn by ] of the ].<ref name = "all-star jersey">{{cite news
| title = Crosby’s first all-star jersey goes for $47,520
| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18278326/
| publisher = Associated Press
| date = 2007-04-23
| accessdate = 2007-04-24}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Sidney Crosby was born in ] in 1987 to Troy Crosby and Trina Forbes- Crosby. His sister, Taylor, is nine years younger than he is. His father was a ] who played for the ] in the QMJHL and in the ]. Troy was drafted 240th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984, but never played at the NHL level.<ref name = "halifax"/> Growing up, Sidney admired ]<ref name ="notes"/> and, like his father, was a fan of the ]. Crosby's number (87) and 2007 contract signing ($8.7 million per year) reflect his birthdate (8/7/87).<ref>{{cite news
| url = His number is ] due to his birthday being ], ] (8/7/87).
| title =Pens sign Crosby to $43.5 million extension
| publisher = Associated Press
| date = 2007-07-10
| accessdate = 2007-09-10}}</ref>

From age 12 to 15, Crosby attended ]. He was a straight-A student and, according to the vice-principal, "an amazing role model who was really kind to students in the learning centre and to special needs kids".<ref name="astral">
{{cite news
|url=http://www.aco.ca/a_e/sidney_crosby/acorns.html
|publisher=aco.ca
|title=Sidney Crosby is on his way to hockey fame
|author=Ryan Van Horne
| accessdate=2007-05-19
}}</ref> When he was 15, Crosby transferred to ] in ].

In time for Crosby's first season, ] issued a biography, ''Sidney Crosby: Taking the Game by Storm''. The November 2005 edition of ] featured him in a series of shirt-less photos.<ref name = "GQ">{{cite news
| publisher= CTV.ca
| title = Sidney Crosby strips down for men's fashion mag
| url = http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051026/sidney_crosby_modelling_career_051026/20051026?hub=TopStories
| date = Oct 26, 2005
| accessdate = 2007-06-16}}</ref> In 2007, Crosby was nominated for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100walkup/article/0,28804,1611030_1610841_1609923,00.html
| title = The TIME 100 — Are They Worthy?
| accessdate = 2007-09-10}}</ref>

Crosby holds an endorsement deal with ] and designed a fashion line in 2007.<ref name = "notes"/>

His family currently resides in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. During the season Sidney lives with the Lemieux family in ]. In the summer of 2006 he bought his first house in Halifax, Nova Scotia.<ref name="pittsburghchannel">{{cite news
|url=http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/nhl135/11063667/detail.html
|publisher=thepittsburghchannel.com
|title=1-On-1 With Sidney Crosby
|author=Michelle Wright
| accessdate=2007-09-05
}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="6" | Regular&nbsp;Season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="6" | Playoffs
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! +/-
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! +/-
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999-00
| Cole Harbour Red Wings
| Bantam AAA
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2000–01
| Cole Harbour Red Wings
| Bantam AAA
| 63
| 86
| 96
| 182
|
|
| 5
| 10
| 6
| 16
|
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001–02
| ]
| Midget AAA
| 74
| 106
| 111
| 217
| 114
|
| 7
| 11
| 13
| 24
| 0
|
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002–03
| ]
| USHS
| 57
| 72
| 90
| 162
| 104
|
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ]
| ]
| ]
| 59
| 54
| 81
| 135
| 74
| +49
| 9
| 7
| 9
| 16
| 10
| +5
|- ALIGN="center"
| ]
| Rimouski Océanic
| QMJHL
| 62
| 66
| 102
| 168
| 84
| +78
| 13
| 14
| 17
| 31
| 16
| +11
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ]
| ]
| ]
| 81
| 39
| 63
| 102
| 110
| -1
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| ]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 79
| 36
| 84
| 120
| 60
| +10
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 4
| 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL Totals
! 160
! 75
! 147
! 222
! 170
! +9
! 5
! 3
! 2
! 5
! 4
| 0
|}

===International statistics===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" width="35%"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! GP
! G
! A
! P
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| ]
| ]
| ]
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 4
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| ]
| Canada
| WJC
| 6
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 4
|- ALIGN="center"
| ]
| ]
| ]
| 9
| 8
| 8
| 16
| 10
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Junior Int'l Totals
! 12
! 8
! 6
! 14
! 8
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Senior Int'l Totals
! 9
! 8
! 8
! 16
! 10
|}

==Achievements==
===Records===
*Pittsburgh Penguins' franchise record for assists in a season by a rookie (63)
*Pittsburgh Penguins' franchise record for points in a season by a rookie (102)
*First rookie to record 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season
*Youngest player in NHL history to record 100 points in a season
*Youngest player in NHL history to record 200 career points (19 years and 207 days)
*Youngest player in NHL history to have 2 consecutive 100 point seasons.
*Youngest player to be voted to the NHL All-Star Game<ref name= "allstar">{{cite news| title = Crosby becomes youngest player voted to start in All-Star Game
| url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_487885.html
| publisher = Associated Press and Tribune Review
| date = 2007-01-10
| accessdate = 2007-01-11}}</ref>
*Youngest player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy<ref name="Youngest Scoring Champ"/>
*Youngest player in NHL history to win the Lester B. Pearson Award<ref name="Youngest Pearson"/>
*Youngest player in NHL history to be named to the First All-Star Team<ref name="Youngest All Star"/>
*Youngest player in NHL history to be named a full team captain (In January 1984, ] of the ] was made interim captain at 5 months younger than Crosby, but he only served the latter half of the ] replacing injured captain ])

===Awards===
====NHL====
*] - 2007
*] - 2007
*] - 2007
*] - 2007
*] - 2006
*Rookie of the Month - October 2005
*All-Star Game - 2007, 2008*
*Mark Messier Leadership Award - Jan. 2007
<sub><nowiki>*Could not play due to injury.</nowiki></sub>

====Ice Hockey World Championships====
*World Championship All-Star Team - 2006
*World Championship Best Forward - 2006
*World Championship Leading Scorer - 2006

====Canadian Hockey League====
*] - 2004
*] - 2004, 2005
*Leading Scorer - 2004, 2005
*Canada Post Cup (three stars) - 2004, 2005
*Top Pro Prospect - 2005
*Memorial Cup All-Star Team - 2005
*] (Memorial Cup Leading Scorer) - 2005

====Quebec Major Junior Hockey League====
*]/JVC Trophy (rookie of the year) - 2004
*QMJHL All-Rookie Team - 2004
*QMJHL First All-Star Team - 2004, 2005
*] (most valuable player) - 2004, 2005
*] (league leading scorer) - 2004, 2005
*] (best professional prospect) - 2005
*] (Personality of the Year) - 2004, 2005
*] (Playoff MVP) - 2005
*] (offensive rookie of the Year) - 2004
*Offensive Player of the Year - 2004, 2005
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*Midget AAA National Championships Tournament MVP Award, 2002
*Midget AAA National Championships Top Scorer Award, 2002<ref name="sid facts"/>

====Other====
*] award winner, best NHL player, 2007

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On December 28, 2003, Crosby became the youngest player ever to score a goal for Team Canada at the ]. His age was 16 years, 4 months, and 24 days at the time of the feat.<ref>{{cite web | title = Reebok Hockey Profile: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins| url=http://en.rbkhockey.com/players/crosby/}}</ref>

From May 5 &ndash; May 21, 2006, Crosby was an alternate captain in the ], where he became the youngest player ever to win a World Championship scoring title.<ref name="penguins iihf">{{cite web
| title = CROSBY CONTINUED TO RE-WRITE HISTORY AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
| url = http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/team/features/arts/1891.0.php
| last = Sager
| first = Joe
| date = 2006-05-23
| accessdate = 2006-11-17}}</ref>
He tallied a tournament-best eight goals and eight assists in nine games. Crosby was named the tournament's top forward and to the competition's all-star team.<ref name="penguins iihf"/>

Crosby has played for ] in:

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==External links==
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*{{hockeydb|73288}}


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Hi my name is sidney crosby. I am 20 years old. iAM CURRENTLY dating a young player named austin thiessen. he is dirty when it comes to gender. lol!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahah nooooobbbbbb