Lauren-Ashleigh Beaudry

Sidney Crosby
“Sid the Kid”

Special points of interest:
 Born on August 7, 1987 in Halifax, Nova Scotia  Hometown Cole Harbour Nova Scotia  Learned to skate at three years old  In 2004-2005 considered the best hockey prospect in the world  Drafted as Pittsburgh Penguins first overall pick July 30, 2005  Crosby’s wears jersey 87 to represent the year that he was born in

January 17, 2014

Volume 1, Issue 1

Biography
Sidney has excelled at every level of organized hockey he has participated in. “ His hockey skills, temperament and physical stature often bring comparisons to one of the greatest hockey players ever—the great one himself, Wayne Gretzky.” In 1997 at the age of 7, Crosby scored 159 goals in just 55 games. He was the youngest player in history to score a goal in the World Junior Championship. Sidney Crosby has a passion and love for a sport that he is very talented in. He continues to be a leader in the hockey world. Some additional accomplishments include: * Best hockey prospect for the 2005 NHL amateur entry draft. * Art Ross and Hart trophies in his second NHL season (2007). * Youngest player in NHL history to captain a team to the Stanley Cup. * Rocket Richard trophy (2010) * Scored at least one point in 25 consecutive games. 11th longest streak in NHL history (2010). * Scored the winning goal against the United States which earned Canada a gold-medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver Olympics 2010 reasons. I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself. Not everyone plays for that reason, but if you want to make the NHL you have to have that passion to better yourself and to learn. You have to put in time, but you shouldn’t look at it as putting in time. It should be a matter of doing something you want” One of the main reasons for his outstanding success is his commitment to the