That's Crosby, with a C. Sidney Crosby, already the youngest player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season and to win a scoring title, is now the youngest to wear the captain's C on his sweater. The Pittsburgh Penguins gave Crosby the long-anticipated title on Thursday, months after they initially wanted to do so.
At the All-Star break in January, general manager Ray Shero asked Crosby if he wanted to take on the responsibility of being a team captain while still a teenager. With the Penguins streaking at the time, Crosby didn't feel the timing was right. Now, he does.
"I understand there is going to be a lot more responsibility on my shoulders with this, but it's something I'm ready for," Crosby said. "I feel very comfortable with it and I'm just excited to get things going."
The Penguins' timing was more than coincidental. Crosby was 19 years and 297 days old when he became a captain; previously, the youngest captain in league history was Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier (19 years, 324 days). Crosby would not have been the youngest had the Penguins waited until the season started in October to give him the C, as he turns 20 on Aug. 7.
"I was always told that age is just a number," Crosby said. "I try not to let it get in the way of anything."(keep reading)
At the All-Star break in January, general manager Ray Shero asked Crosby if he wanted to take on the responsibility of being a team captain while still a teenager. With the Penguins streaking at the time, Crosby didn't feel the timing was right. Now, he does.
"I understand there is going to be a lot more responsibility on my shoulders with this, but it's something I'm ready for," Crosby said. "I feel very comfortable with it and I'm just excited to get things going."
The Penguins' timing was more than coincidental. Crosby was 19 years and 297 days old when he became a captain; previously, the youngest captain in league history was Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier (19 years, 324 days). Crosby would not have been the youngest had the Penguins waited until the season started in October to give him the C, as he turns 20 on Aug. 7.
"I was always told that age is just a number," Crosby said. "I try not to let it get in the way of anything."(keep reading)
1 comment:
Sid looks like Brent Everett also from CANADA
Post a Comment