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Birthday
On August 7 1987, Sidney Crosby was born. -
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Early Life
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Early life
Crosby started to play hockey by himself at the age of 2. -
Young Skater
Sidney Crosby learned how to skate at the age of 3. -
NHL
Sidney Crosby got drafted to the Nhl on July,30,2005 on Pittsburgh Penguins -
First Assist
Sidney Crosby got his first NHL assist on the first goal that the penguins scored on October 5, 2005 against the New Jersey Devils. Sidney Crosby passed the puck from behind the net and Mark Recchi scored. -
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First NHL Year
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First Goal
Sidney Crosby scored his first NHL goal versus Boston. In 18:32 he shot the puck and skated to get his rebound and finally scored his first NHL career goal. He also got two assists that game but still lost 7-6 in overtime. -
First Victory Of The Season
Sidney Crosby recieved his twelfth goal in the Penguins' first victory of the season -
New Coach
The Penguins' last game with coach Eddie Olczyk. Eddie Olczyk was fired the next day and the new coach is Michel Therrien. -
Seasonal High
Sidney Crosby scored his twenty-eithth goal and registered his thirty-seventh assist in the last game before the Olimpic break. -
First Body Checking Injury
Sidney Crosby hit a Lightning defenceman Cory Sarich. Crosby's shoulders got seperated. Afterwards he asked his team docters if he could play in the next game against their rival, Philadelphia Flyers. His docters said his shoulders didn't come out of the sockets but the joints were badly bruised. -
End Of The Line
Sidney Crosby ended his season with 102 points and just four points out of reach for the Calder Trophy against his rival Alexander Ovechkin. Even though Crosby didn't get the Calder Trophy he accomplished the following:
- He got Second in NHL history in points scored before his nineteenth birthday.
- Become the first rookie in NHL hostory to get 100 points and 100 penalty minutes.