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This unofficial fansite is dedicated to Hockey Phenom Sidney Crosby. Crosby has been touted as the next Wayne Gretzky by many hockey commentators, including Gretzky himself! We have news, pictures, a discussion forum, biography, polls, video and other features that show why Crosby deserves all the hype!

Sidney Crosby was the clear #1 choice in the 2005 NHL Draft, chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby's style has also been compared to NHL Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne. Just 18 years old, Crosby spent two incredible season with Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, averaging 150 points per season.

Wayne Gretzky told a reporter from The Arizona Republic, in answer to a question if a player may some day break some of his records: "Yes, Sidney Crosby. He's the best player I've seen since Mario Lemieux."


Did You Know?
Sidney Crosby was born On Aug. 7, 1987 - 8/7/87. This is why he will wear jersey number 87 in the NHL.

Sidney Crosby Game by Game Analysis
for 2004-2005.

This is a MUST-READ article from CBC Sports. Follow Crosby's Record Breaking Season

Sidney Crosby Interview:
From www.pittsburghpenguins.com

The team at pittsburghpenguins.com had the opportunity to sit down with Sidney Crosby on Friday, August 12th as he was in town for Penguins’ rookie orientation. We left it up to the fans to determine the questions to ask Sid, and emails poured in from all over the globe.

Penguins radio host Bob Grove moderated the session.

BG: Sidney, welcome to our Q and A.


Sid sits with the crew from pittsburghpenguins.com
Sidney Crosby: Thanks for having me.

BG: We've solicited email for 4 days and we already have between 700 and 1000 so we want to first thank all of the fans for taking the time to email Sidney. We'll try to get as many of these answered as we can today in our session and we tried to pick different kinds of questions because certainly Sidney has had a lot of those thrown at him in the past couple of weeks. Some serious hockey questions and some light-hearted fare as well. Before we get to the first question, you've been in town for a couple of days now, give us your first impressions of the city.

Sidney Crosby: It’s been great, especially the people here. They have been very welcoming, and you can tell the city is very excited about the start of the season. It seems like there is a lot of energy and right now its just exciting to know that the season is going to start soon.

BG: “Hello Mr.Crosby. I've been a big fan of yours for a long time, and I was wondering, how old were you when you decided to start training and practicing to become good enough to be drafted into the NHL.”
Cody Wylie
Whitby, Ontario

Sidney Crosby: I think I have been practicing since I was 4 or 5 years old, but that wasn’t really practice. I was just having fun. It wasn’t as if I was putting in time- I just loved to play hockey, wether is was shooting or playing outside, whatever the case may be.

BG: So having a passion for the sport is going to go a long way to helping you get there?

Sidney Crosby: Yeah, exactly. You just have to love to do it. I don’t think it’s an issue of putting in time, or something like that. You just have to make sure you’re having fun with it and if you enjoy to do it, keep doing it. But if its something where you have to put in time- I don’t think its going to work.

BG: Bryan from Nashville, Tn writes in “How many goals do you want to score against the Nashville Predators on Jan. 15.? I will be there to watch the Pens.”

Sidney Crosby: (laughing) No answer to that one…but I never try to estimate how many goals I am going to get…go with the same frame of mind every game and hope that I can help in that way. Sometimes you can have a great night and the puck just doesn’t go in, and sometimes you might not play that well and score 2.

BG: Shawn from Morgantown, WV writes “Dear Sid,
I'm a 57 year old Pens fan, whose wife now has your picture on her bulletin-board at work. What can you tell me to ease my anxiety about your stealing away the love of my life? PS- she's only 44. and in pretty good shape, but doesn't cook or clean the house.”

Sidney Crosby: (laughing) I don’t know what to say…don’t worry. I think its fine…that’s pretty funny!

 

 

BG: Austin from Sacramento, CA writes: “Dear Sid, Who do you think would win in a fight, Indiana Jones or the Terminator?”

Sidney Crosby: The Terminator for sure. No doubt in my mind, he would win that one. He has more raw strength than Indiana Jones. I think he’d definitely come out on top.

BG: Are you a fan of all the Terminator movies?

Sidney Crosby: I didn’t see them all, just one of them. But that was enough to see the strength that that guy has.

BG: This question comes from Vince in Michigan. “A lot of articles at the draft talked about your close relationship with #3 overall pick Jack Johnson. Being that he is big defensemen, has he chided you already about not going in the corners when he is on the ice although that might not happen for awhile as he plans on attending college?”

Sidney Crosby: Actually, we’ve talked about that and he definitely knows that I will be in the corners the minute that he’s in there. I don’t think we’re guys who shy away from that. We’re competitive- I don’t think we can play ping-pong together without getting into an argument. It’s going to be a good battle when we’re out there. Nothing cheap, but we’re definitely going to play hard. I don’t think either of us will shy away from going into the corners.

BG: We've got a question here from Jim in Reno. "Hi Sid, Have you played in international tournaments with or against Evgeni Maklin and what are your thoughts about now being possible teammates?"

Sidney Crosby: I played against him in the World Juniors this past Christmas in North Dakota. He is a great player, I mean, he's incredible fast, great skill, great passer, can shoot. He seems like a guy who has the total package- so we'll have to see what happens. Hopefully we get him because he'll help the team a lot.

BG: There's no question that Penguin fans are keeping their fingers crossed that we can get Evgeni Malkin signed. This question is from Jim in Ligonier, PA. "Sidney, are you any good at bubble hockey?"

Sidney Crosby: I'm not really that good (laughing), I'm not going to lie. I've played the odd game and I don't usually win, but I do love to play the odd game of bubble hockey when I get the chance.

BG: This comes from Craig right here in Pittsburgh. "Sidney, what are your favorite bands or style of music, and welcome to Pittsburgh."

Sidney Crosby: I don't think there's one certain style- I like everything. I became a little bit of a country fan when I was going to school in Minnesota, so I guess I am a Tim McGraw fan and I like pretty much everything. I don’t think there's one band that really sticks out. I like music and I pretty much listen to everything.

BG: When you get a chance during the season, when the schedule permits, do you try to catch a show?

Sidney Crosby: Definitely. I have only been to one before, which was Tim McGraw at the Excel Center in Minnesota, but I would definitely love the chance to catch a show here.

BG: Kate in Ontario says, "Hey Sidney, any superstitions before the game?"

Sidney Crosby: A lot. I always put my right-side equipment on first, usually always eat at the same time before games- sleep at the same time. I usually don’t let anyone touch my stick before the game. Just one of those things where after it’s taped I just like to have it by my stall and I don't like guys shooting around with it or anything like that.

BG: What kind of meal do you eat? What’s your favorite pre-game meal?

Sidney Crosby: Spaghetti, like most guys. I try to get some pasta.

BG: This question comes from Matt in Raleigh, North Carolina. "Sidney, I am curious what facets of your game you would like to improve on."

Sidney Crosby: Defensive play. I think anytime you’re an offensive player it’s easy to get caught on the wrong side of the puck. I think for me just making sure that I stay in my own zone, don’t get caught. Especially in the NHL every guy is good. Defensively, if you make a mistake the puck is going to be in your net. I'd say my defensive play is something I'd like to work on.

BG: As you know Sidney, Coach Eddie Olczyk is pretty high on making sure people are responsible. Everyone talks about your offensive skills, but guys that play at your level know that it’s a two-way game.

Sidney Crosby: Exactly.

BG: This question comes from Andrew in Madison, CT. "Dear Sidney, I was wondering if you could tell me some off-ice conditioning drills that you do everyday to keep your physique up?"

Sidney Crosby: For me I do a lot of sprinting. I think it’s different for everyone depending on what you need to work on. For me speed is something I try to focus on, definitely in the summer to improve that in the season. Coming from Junior to the NHL that’s a big step with the speed of the game, so skating has to be better, so I think doing a lot of sprints is something that has helped me get better foot speed. I need agility drills or foot speed drills- that's going to help you a lot.

BG: This question comes from Dave in Welland, Ontario. "Sidney, what NHL player or players do you model your playing style after and why?"

Sidney Crosby: I think Peter Forsberg or Steve Yzerman. Someone who's an all-around player, not just someone who scores goals or gets assists but someone who does everything to the best of their ability and makes an effort to be a leader out there on the ice. I think those two guys definitely do that when they are out there. They block shots, they win face-offs when the need to, so that the type of player I'd like to be. Someone who's dependable no matter what the situation is.

BG: And Sidney, with Peter going to Philadelphia, you’re going to see a lot of him this year. That will be a thrill for you.

Sidney Crosby: Exactly, I'm hoping to battle a little bit with Peter Forsberg. That would be nice.

BG: Our next question comes from Brett in Ambler, Pennsylvania. "How do you feel about the new rule changes in the NHL and how do you think they relate to your experience in the Quebec league or how do they differ?"

Sidney Crosby: I think the rule changes are great. With the crack-down on obstruction that’s going to be great for offensive guys. To be able to skate and move the puck without worrying about a guy being all over you with the no red line just making a pass that might change the game, that’s going to help, and give guys a chance at break-aways. That will definitely make it interesting for fans. It’s different than the Quebec league. We never really had that opportunity. There was a red line...there was a lot of obstruction, but we'll see how it goes. Definitely if they crack down on the obstruction that’s going to change a lot.

BG: Sidney, before we close I had a question of my own. Of course many Pittsburgh fans already know that your father was a goaltender that was drafted by Montreal the same year that Mario Lemieux was drafted in 1984. I'm wondering if you had a penalty shot against your dad would you be going five-hole or top shelf? How would you beat him?

Sidney Crosby: I would go five-hole. I have always scored on him five-hole. I can remember being younger shooting on him. We had an area where we could shoot and he would go in sometimes. Never shot on ice before on him, but in the basement I have been known to score a few five-hole on him.

BG: Sidney, thanks for taking the time to answer the fans questions and I want to remind everybody to continue to go to pittsburghpenguins.com and all season long we will be doing more Q&A's


 

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