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= Sidney Patrick Crosby =

Drafted into the NHL on July 30, 2005.

Sidney Crosby was born in Cole Harbour Nova Scotia on August 7,1987. As of now he is 28 years young. He is known as a famous hockey player playing for the Pittsburgh penguins. Sidney went to school at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, Astral Drive junior high school and Harrison Trimble High School. He played (QMJHL) then he got drafted by the Rimouski Oceanic to the Pittsburgh penguins. He has one sister named Taylor. She is 9 years young. His parents are Troy Crosby and Trina Forbes-Crosby. Interesting facts Sidney plays center position. He also played for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, from 2003-2005 and played for the Cole Harbour Bel Ayr Minor Hockey Association. Sidney Crosby has slept with the Stanley Cup. Scored his 200th goal on November 27, 2010 against the Calgary Flames. He also scored his 201st goal that same night. The famous Crosby family dryer he used to practice as a kid is now on display in the Nova Scotia Hockey Hall Of Fame. His jersey number #87 is due to his birth date (8/7/87). Crosby is the second-youngest player in NHL history to win the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP. Is the youngest captain in the NHL to hoist the Stanley Cup. Learned to play hockey at the age of two, learned to skate at the age of three and he had his first newspaper interview at the age of seven. Made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005 against the New Jersey Devils and scored his first assist. He scored his first NHL goal on October 8, 2005 at Mellon Arena against the Boston Bruins.