Sydney Crosby

Sidney Patrick Crosby OC (English: Sidney Patrick Crosby, August 7, 1987 -), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the North American National Hockey League (NHL) and plays the position of center. Crosby was selected by the Penguins with the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. Crosby, who was born and raised in Halifax, is considered one of the most acclaimed prospects in hockey history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. In the international arena, Crosby has played for the Canadian team many times. He won a gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships and was subsequently selected for the Canadian team for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. In the final against the United States, he scored the winning goal in overtime. At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Crosby served as captain of the Canadian team and won the Olympic gold medal. A year later, Crosby led the national team to win gold at the World Championships in Prague, thus becoming the "Triple Crown" and the only player to serve as captain for three championships. In 2016, Crosby led Canada to the Hockey World Cup gold medal and was unanimously elected MVP.