- His jersey number #87 is due to his birth date (8/7/87).
- Has stated that his most memorable hockey moment was winning the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
- He is distant cousin of former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. Both descend from the same German Eisenhauer family.
- Number 1 overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft by Mario Lemieux's Pittsburgh Penguins. One of his nicknames, "The Next One," is reference to comparisons between himself and Wayne Gretzky, who has said he expects Crosby to break his records.
- Learned to play hockey at the age of two, learned to skate at the age of three, had his first newspaper interview at the age of seven.
- Just like Mario Lemieux before him, he has slept with the Stanley Cup.
- Played for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, from 2003-2005.
- From age twelve to fifteen he attended Astral Drive Junior High School. He was a straight-A student and, according to the vice-principal, "an amazing role model who was really kind to students in the learning center and to special needs kids.".
- Obtained 300 career points on October 18, 2008. That same day his teammate Evgeni Malkin recorded his 200th career point.
- The famous Crosby family dryer he used to practice as a kid is now on display in the Nova Scotia Hockey Hall Of Fame.
- Recorded his first six point game (1 goal, 5 assists) on December 13, 2006 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
- He is a Montreal Canadiens fan, just like his father.
- His parents are Troy Crosby and Trina Forbes-Crosby.
- Is the youngest captain in the NHL to hoist the Stanley Cup.
- Admired Steve Yzerman while growing up.
- His game winning puck, gloves and stick can be found in the Toronto Hockey Hall Of Fame.
- His father Troy was drafted 240th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984 but never played at the NHL level.
- By his second season (2006-2007), he led the NHL with 120 points (36 goals, 84 assists) to capture the Art Ross Trophy, becoming the youngest player and the only teenager to win a scoring title in any major North American sports league.
- His last game before his concussion was January 5, 2011 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- His 25 game point streak went from November 5, 2010 against the Anaheim Ducks - December 28, 2010 against the New York Islanders. This streak was the 11th best in NHL history.
- His #87 Pittsburgh Penguins jersey was the top seller on the NHL's website from September 2005 to February 2008.
- In an online auction, his game worn jersey from the 2007 All Star game sold for $47,520 more than eight times the price of the jersey worn by Brendan Shanahan of the New York Rangers which sold for $5,681.
- His jersey from his third game was sold for $21,010 in an auction for Hurricane Katrina relief.
- His rivalry with Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin is considered the biggest rivalry in the NHL as they compete to be leading goal scorer every season.
- He plays centre position.
- Has a sister Taylor, who is 9 years younger.
- Second-youngest player in NHL history to win the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP. Crosby received the trophy from six-time winner Gordie Howe. (14 June 2007).
- Played for the Cole Harbour Bel Ayr Minor Hockey Association. (CHBA Wings).
- Scored the game winning goal aka The Golden Goal in the 2010 Winter Olympics against the United States in overtime.
- Tied with Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Rocket Richard Trophy in 2010 with 51 goals apiece. He also took home his first Mark Messier Leadership Award that year.
- At thirteen, the Nova Scotia Minor Hockey Council refused to allow him to play Midget hockey, alongside seventeen year olds. His family sued and lost.
- In August 2004, Crosby turned down $7.5 million over three years to play for the Hamilton franchise of the World Hockey Association, claiming that he was not ready to leave the junior league yet.
- Made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005 against the New Jersey Devils and scored his first assist.
- He scored his first NHL goal on October 8, 2005 at Mellon Arena against the Boston Bruins.
- Became alternative captain to the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 16, 2005.
- Began his rookie season playing alongside Mario Lemieux who later retired during the 2005-2006 season.
- Scored his first NHL hat-trick on October 28, 2006 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 31, 2007 making him the youngest captain in history of the NHL.
- He was the youngest player to be named to an All-Star team.
- Has missed the 2008, 2009 and 2011 NHL All Star Games due to injury.
- When he was fifteen, he transferred to Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota.
- In time for his first season, an autobiography was issued by Gare Joyce entitled: Sidney Crosby: Taking the Game by Storm.
- Graduated from Harrison Trimble High School, in Moncton, New Brunswick in 2005.
- Has endorsements with Bell, Reebok, Gatorade and Tim Hortons and Sport Check. On May 29, 2010, he signed the richest endorsement deal in NHL history. He is paid $1.4 million a year for five to seven years.
- In 2007, he was nominated for Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list.
- Lived with Mario Lemieux from 2005-2010.
- Has his own clothing line called SC87.
- Has played in two NHL Winter Classic games.
- By his third season, he was signed five more years with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $43.5 million until the 2012-2013 season.
- In 2007, he won the Art Ross Trophy, the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player as determined by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, and the Lester B. Pearson Award as the most valuable player as determined by the NHL Players Association. He is the seventh player in NHL history to have earned all three awards.
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