Sidney Crosby is a hockey player. Sidney Crosby is a native of Canada. He is from Cole Harbors Canada. He plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was the first overall pick in the 2005 draft. His jersey number is 87 because he was born on August 7, 1987. The position he plays is a center. He is currently the captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins he has been the captain of the penguins since 2007. Sidney Crosby had joined the Triple Gold Club. The Triple Gold Club is when a player wins a gold medal, a Stanley Cup, and a World Championship. Sidney Crosby was also the first captain to win a Triple Gold Club. I picked Sidney Crosby because he is talented at playing hockey. Sidney Crosby has represented Canada in many tournaments from juniors to professionals. For the junior’s team he represented Canada in the U-18 Junior World Cup in 2003. Than he represented Canada again in 2004 and 2005 in…show more content… In his first season for playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins he finished runner up in the Calder Memorial Trophy. The Calder Memorial goes to the best rookie in the league. The winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy was Alexander Ovechkin. Alexander Ovechkin who plays for the Washington Capitals. Sidney Crosby in his second season in the NHL he won the Art Ross Trophy. The Art Ross Trophy is given to player who leads the league in scoring. Sidney Crosby was the youngest player to win the Art Ross Trophy. In that same season he won the Hart Memorial Trophy. The Hart Memorial Trophy is given to the Most Valuable Player in the NHL. Than in 2009 Sidney Crosby won the Rocket Richard Trophy. The Rocket Richard Trophy is given to the top goal scorer in the league. Than in 20132 he won his second career Ted Lindsay Award. The Ted Lindsay is given it the most outstanding player in the league. Also in 2012 he finished runner up in the voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Bill Masterton Memorial