Forget "Sid The Kid," just call him "Captain Crosby."
Already the youngest player in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season and win the scoring title, Sidney Crosby added another historic distinction to his list of accomplishments – youngest captain in NHL history.
Penguins Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero announced Crosby's captaincy on Thursday. The 19-year-old star center was given his new jersey with the captain's C stitched on the left shoulder by Mario Lemieux, the Penguins' legendary star.
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Crosby Feels Time is Right to be Captain
Being a team captain is a huge honor for any player. And, an even-bigger responsibility.
That's why Sidney Crosby wanted to make sure the time was right to wear the C for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now, that time is upon us.
Crosby was awarded the Penguins' captaincy on Thursday at a press luncheon at Mellon Arena. However, that press conference could have happened as early as January.
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Two Boys and Girls Clubs to Get Donations, Thanks to Crosby, COLD-fX
Two chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs – one in Western Pennsylvania, one in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia – will receive donations of $2,500, thanks to Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and COLD-fX.
Crosby was named the winner of the Mark Messier Leadership Award in January, and COLD-fX is making a $5,000 donation to a charity designated by each monthly winner.
Crosby, a native of Cole Harbour, chose to split his donation between the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania and the Boys and Girls Club of Cole Harbour -- $2,500 to each.
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