SIDNEY CROSBY ONE OF THE NHL S TOP SCORERS Crosby's intensity while playing hockey first resulted in a dented dryer Later he dented his opponents egos as he channeled that power into scoring against
The Kid as a kid a goal net When Sidney and his friends practiced making slapshots into the net the missed shots often hit the nearby dryer The poor thing was marked up and had its buttons knocked off although it kept on working for years Because of his basement practices Sidney got very good at shoot ing and making goals A February 2010 Sports Illustrated article noted that Troy who was a goalie in the Canadian Hockey League had to stop guarding the basement net against Sidney's shots when the boy was around nine years old Apparently Sidney had gotten so good that Troy was afraid he might get injured by a flying puck Lighting up the Minors When he was five years old Sidney began playing organized hockey with a team in Cole Harbour his hometown The team was part of the Timbits Minor Hockey program sponsored by the Tim Horton's restaurant chain From there Sidney moved up through the levels of minor or amateur hockey in Canada At fourteen he was playing midget level hockey which is normally reserved for those ages fifteen through seventeen During the 2001 02 season QUICK FACT Sidney scored 193 points 95 goals of his own and 98 assists where other A local newspaper interviewed players scored thanks to his passing Sidney about playing hockey Those are impressive numbers for so when he was only seven years old Asked about his success on young a player skating at that level His team the Dartmouth Subways the ice he told the reporter You went all the way to the Air Canada have to do your best and work Cup which is a national hard and things will happen You championship tournament at the can make it if you try midget level The Subways came in second but Sidney's style and level of play drew the attention of a national audience for the first time
SIDNEY CROSBY ONE OF THE NHL S TOP SCORERS A Place to Excel At that point Sidney was good enough to play in the major juniors which is the level between the minors and professional hockey in the NHL The trouble was that he was too young Sidney had gone up against older players called playing up for almost all of his time with organized hockey His parents fought to get him into the major juniors playing for the Halifax Mooseheads but the league's management would not allow it Sidney could have continued to play in the Canadian minors but his awesome skills had upset some people Other players and their parents were tired of the attention Sidney was getting Consequently he was roughed up on the ice and people shouted nasty things from the stands Because he had lost his bid to play for his hometown team in the major juniors and playing conditions in the minors were unpleasant maybe even dangerous Sidney decided to attend Shattuck St Mary's boarding school in the United States The school is well known for its excellent hockey program While there he set many new scoring Sidney helped the school s team win the national a championship in 2003 Going International The summer after winning the title for Shattuck St Mary's Sidney had the opportunity to play for Team Canada in the Under 18 World Junior Championships Sidney scored six goals over the course of the tournament Although his play was impressive Team Canada came in fourth overall Stepping out into the international spotlight only drew more attention to this up and coming hockey star Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was asked if he thought anyone would ever break the many records he had set during his IO
The Kid as a kid A THINKS VP Our CAPTAIN ID SATIONAL Sidney has made We a splash on the international scene But as this young fan's sign shows Canadians are always proud to claim him as one of their
