Sidney Crosby » Awards

Olympic Gold Medal

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:27:42 +0000

Crosby added his first Gold Medal yesterday with the team Canada overtime win against Team USA. Crosby also scored the over time winning goal to seal the deal.

Crosby played 7 games in the tournament scoring 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points.

2009 CP male athelete of the year

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:38:01 +0000

Penguins team captain Sidney Crosby was named the Canadian Press male athlete of the year and presented the Lionel Conacher Award for a second time (he also won the award in 2007).

Only 12 hockey players have ever won the Award and only six of them have ever received it more then once. So Crosby;s multiple time win puts him in the same class as past winners Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Maurice Richard, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

The award is chosen from the total votes of a poll of sports editors and broadcasters from across the country. Crosby received 248 points including 72 first place votes. The Runner up was UFC fighter Georges St-Piere followed by Steve Nash and John Tavares.

2009 Lou Marsh award

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:33:21 +0000

Sidney Crosby has recently been named the winner of the 2009 Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s top athlete for his successful year witch involved several career achievements and some new NHL records including becoming the youngest captain in NHL history to hoist the Stanley Cup above his head.

This is the second time that he was awarded the Lou Marsh award, he also won the award in 2007, after he become the youngest player to win an NHL scoring title. The trophy, named after a former sports editor at the Toronto Star, has been presented since 1936. Past winners include Steve Nash, Mike Weir and four-time winner Wayne Gretzky.

The Pittsburgh captain finished the 2008-09 regular season with 33 goals and 103 points, and was second in playoff scoring, with 15 goals and 31 points.

[photo source: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame - sportshall.ca]

Crosby & Penguins win Cup

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:33:19 +0000

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings last night 2 to 1 in game seven of the Playoffs to win the 2009 Stanley Cup. Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to hoist the Stanley Cup above his head.

Sidney Crosby exited the game early in the second period, but returned at the start of the third. He injured his left leg after absorbing a clean, but very hard hit from Johan Franzen along the boards in the neutral zone. Crosby had trouble putting weight on his foot as he glided to the bench before limping down the runway to the dressing room.

Marc-Andre Fleury made some memrobale saves in the last few seconds denying Detroit’s final attempts to force overtime. Both Henrik Zetterberg and Nicklas Lidstrom had point-blank shots that Fleury was able to stop with his leg pad and then finally lunging across the crease to get his blocker on a quick wrist shot by Lidstrom. Evgeni Malkin, who finished first in the playoff scoring was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner.

[photo source: Wikipedia - wikipedia.org]

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2007 Lou Marsh award

admin — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:24:14 +0000

Sidney Crosby has recently been named the winner of the 2007 Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s top athlete after he became the youngest player to win an NHL scoring title. The trophy, named after a former sports editor at the Toronto Star, was first being presented in 1936 to Dr. Philip Edwards (who won five career Olympic medals in middle distance track), and every year it has honoured the greatest athletes in Canada.

What is unique about this award is that it doesn’t discriminate, it can be won by man or woman, amateur athlete or professional star, new kid on the block or experienced veteran. The trophy is voted on each year by a panel of journalists from across the country.

Past NHL players who have also been recgonized with this reward have included Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Maurice Richard, Phil Esposito, Bobby Clarke, Guy Lafleur and Bobby Orr. Wayne Gretzky has won the Lou Marsh Trophy four times, more than any other athlete.

[photo source: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame - sportshall.ca]

Professional Awards and Achievements

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:34:29 +0000

Sidney Crosby is already on his way to a great professional hockey career, below are some of the awards and achievements that he has won and obtained already through out his short hockey career.

National Hockey League (NHL)

Stanley Cup Championship (with Pittsburgh Penguins) – June 2009
Selected for the All-Star Game - February 2008
Hart Trophy (most valuable player) – June 2007
Lester Pearson Award (most outstanding player) – June 2007
Art Ross Award (leading scorer during the regular season) – June 2007
NHL First All-Star Team – 2007 – June 2007
Captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins (also the youngest captain in NHL history) – May 2007
Selected for the All-Star Game (& Youngest player ever to voted in an NHL allstar game) – February 2007
Mark Messier Leadership Award – January 2007
Youngest player in NHL history to record 100 points in a season – 2006
First rookie to record 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season – 2006
Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise record for points in a season by a rookie (102) – 2006
Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise record for assists in a season by a rookie (63) – 2006
NHL All-Rookie Team – June 2006
Rookie of the Month – October, 2005
NHL First Draft Pick overall – July, 2005

International Hockey

Ice Hockey World Championships All-Star Team – 2006
Ice Hockey World Championships Leading Scorer – 2006
Ice Hockey World Championships Best Forward – 2006
World Junior Championships Gold Medal – 2005
World Junior Championships Silver Medal – 2004

Canadian Hockey League (CHL)

Ed Chynoweth Award (Memorial Cup Leading Scorer) – 2005
Memorial Cup All-Star Team – 2005
Top Pro Prospect – 2005
Canada Post Cup (three stars) – 2004/2005
Leading Scorer – 2004/2005
Player of the Year – 2004/2005
Rookie of the Year – 1999

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)

Guy Lafleur Trophy (Playoff MVP) – 2005
Mike Bossy Trophy (Best Professional Prospect) – 2005
Jean Béliveau Trophy (Leading Scorer) – 2004/2005
Paul Dumont Trophy – 2004/2005
Offensive Player of the Year – 2004/2005
Michel Briere Trophy (Most Valuable Player QMJHL) – 2004/2005
QMJHL All-Rookie Team – 2004
QMJHL First All-Star Team – 2004/2005
QMJHL Rookie of the Year – 2004

Other Major Awards

Lou Marsh Trophy - 2009
ESPY award winner (best NHL player) – 2009
The Order of Nova Scotia – 2008
ESPY award winner (best NHL player) – 2008
AIF Chairman’s Award - 2008
ESPY award winner (best NHL player) – 2007
Lou Marsh Trophy - 2007
Lionel Conacher Award – 2007
Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year – 2007
Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year – 2006

[page last updated December 21 2009]

Mark Messier Leadership Award (January)

admin — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:28:14 +0000

Crosby won the Mark Messier Leadership Award for the month of January. The award recognizes an individual as a superior leader within their sport, and as a contributing member of society and who leads by positive example through on-ice performance, motivation of team members and a dedication to community activities and charitable causes.