Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby, ONSis a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During his two-year major junior career with the Rimouski Océanic, he earned back-to-back CHL Player of the Year awards and led his club to the 2005 Memorial Cup final. Nicknamed "The Next One", he was one of the most highly regarded...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth7 August 1987
CityCole Harbour, Canada
CountryCanada
It's more frustrating. My expectation probably wasn't that I'd play [during the playoffs], but I was just trying to make sure that if there was any chance that it was possible to come back that I was ready and that I'd done everything I could to be ready. It's frustrating, disappointing. But can't really control any of that.
It seems like yesterday I was up there watching my first NHL game, and I was skating on the ice this time. It brings back memories, but at the same time it's something I'll remember forever.
I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous.
It was amazing. You don't have a choice but to play your best. They force you do do that because they're smart and that's the fun part for me, I'm being challenged to think faster and be creative.
I look at it as a challenge, ... I'm not going to put too much added pressure on myself. I want to play in the NHL, and after that [happens], I can worry about things beyond that.
The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.
I don't have one favourite band. I like everything.
I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.
I'm most comfortable definitely when I'm on the ice. I love to play. It's something that I just love to do.
It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.
There's no doubt I'm emotional.
I'll be the first one to admit my first couple of years I was pretty hard on the refs.
Breakaway goals are fun.
It's really football, tennis, and golf that I watch other than hockey.