Read All About Nhl Superstar Sidney Crosby! [2024 Update]- Players Bio

Sidney Crosby is the Canadian Olympic icon and NHL superstar. He is best known as the scorer of the golden goal for Canada in the overtime ice hockey final at the 2010 Olympic games.

Also known as Sid the Kid, Crosby was a child prodigy of ice hockey, starting his career at a young age.

Crosby plays in National Hockey League (NHL) for Pittsburgh Penguins and brought them three Stanley cups.

His fantastic hockey career is full of medals and record-breaking achievements. Crosby is the youngest rookie player to record 100 points in a season and thus, was named Rookie of the Year.

The hockey star has won the Ted Lindsay Award three times, Art Ross Trophy two times, Conn Smythe Trophy two times, and was named Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year three times.

Apart from this, Crosby won the world championship in 2015 and gifted Canada two Olympic gold. Considering his fantastic hockey career, there is no doubt that Crosby is one of the best hockey players of all time.

This is the story of the Canadian legend, Sidney Crosby and his journey of becoming a national treasure, Olympic icon, and NHL superstar.

But, before that, let’s take a glance at his quick facts.

Quick Facts

Sidney Crosby | Early Life 

Sidney Crosby aka Sid the Kid, was born on August 7, 1987, in Nova Scotia as the first child of Troy (father) and Trina Crosby (mother).

Crosby’s father was a goaltender who played in the 1985 Memorial Cup. He also played for the Verdun Junior Canadiens in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Although he was drafted 240th overall, papa Crosby could never play at NHL level.

Crosby also has a sister named Taylor, who is a hockey goaltender. Sidney did his schooling at Astral Drive Junior High School.

He was the top student in the college and graduated with good marks. However, the Canadian-born had to transfer to many high schools.

He first transferred to Shattuck Saint Mary’s in Minnesota to play school-level hockey. Then, he went to Harisson Trimble High School in New Brunswick and graduated from there in 2005.