The Crosby File

The Breakdown on Sid The Kid

Since the Great One and Super Mario began re-writing NHL records more than 20 years ago, hockey pundits and fans have been looking out for The Next One.

And by all accounts, Sid The Kid is living up to the hype.

In 2006-07, Crosby finished his second NHL campaign with 120 points to become the youngest scoring champion in NHL history (19 years, 244 days). He also became the youngest player in NHL history with two 100-point seasons, and the youngest Hart winner since Wayne Gretzky in 1980. The native of Cole Harbour, N.S. has grabbed headlines everywhere from Rimouski to Grand Forks to Pittsburgh, and he's just getting started.

Broadband Features

June 15, 2007: Sidney Crosby won the Hart Trophy as most valuable player in the NHL to cap the league's annual awards ceremonies. He got 91 first-place votes and 1,225 points in a poll of Professional Hockey Writers' Association members.

June 15, 2007: TSN pays homage to Sidney Crosby's Hart Trophy-winning campaign with his Top 10 career plays to date.

May 31, 2007: Sidney Crosby became the youngest player ever to win the NHL scoring title, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are making him the youngest team captain in NHL history.

Mar. 31, 2007: With the Pittsburgh Penguins set to head into their first postseason in six years, TSN's James Cybulski looks at the effect Sid the Kid has had on his team in the stretch run.

Mar. 10, 2007: Sidney Crosby notched his 100th point of the season as the Penguins defeated the Rangers. Crosby tied the game 2-2 for his 100th point of the season with 13:04 to play, becoming the youngest player in NHL history with two 100-point seasons.

Feb. 9, 2007: Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin. Jordan Staal. All three young guns, taken in the Top 3 in the last three National Hockey League Entry Drafts, have the Pittsburgh Penguins playing their best hockey in years. And with all three playing at a such young ages, the best is yet to come.

Dec. 18, 2006: With the National Hockey League's scoring lead in hand and plenty of promise at just 19 years of age, is it time to say that young Sidney Crosby is the best player in the NHL? Michael Whalen reports on the debate.

Dec. 13, 2006: Crosby took over the NHL scoring lead with a career-high six points in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 8-4 rout of the Flyers on Dec. 13. Crosby had one goal and five assists to give him 47 points for the season, three more than New York Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr.

Dec. 13, 2006: it's not everyday a young player of Crosby's calibre enjoys a career night at the start of his career. The NHL on TSN panel discusses Sidney Crosby's superb six-point performance in the Pittsburgh Penguins' game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Dec. 8, 2006: Brent Wallace profiles Michel Therrien, who's not only responsible for getting the Pittsburgh Penguin back in the postseason, but also charged with the task of coaching young talents in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

2007-08 NHL Season

NHL's Youngest Captains

Player	Team	Age
Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	19 years, 9 months
Vincent Lecavalier	Tampa Bay Lightning	19 years, 11 months
Steve Yzerman	Detroit Red Wings	21 years, 5 months
Ryan Walter	Washington Capitals	21 years, 6 months
Dale Hawerchuk	Winnipeg Jets	21 years, 6 months
Trevor Linden	Vancouver Canucks	21 years, 6 months

2006-07 NHL Season

Players who have reached 100 points in their first two NHL seasons:

Player	1st Season	2nd Season
Mario Lemieux	100	141
Peter Stastny	109	139
Mike Rogers	105	105
Wayne Gretzky	137	164
Sidney Crosby	102	120

NHL's Youngest Scoring Champions

Player	Season	Age
Sidney Crosby	2006-07	19 years, 244 days
Wayne Gretzky	1980-81	20 years, 69 days
Busher Jackson	1931-32	21 years, 63 days
Wayne Gretzky	1981-82	21 years, 68 days
Bobby Hull	1959-60	21 years, 77 days
Milt Schmidt	1939-40	22 years, 12 days

Youngest to lead their league in scoring:

Player, League	Season	Age
Sidney Crosby, NHL	2006-07	19 years, 244 days
Max Zaslofsky, NBA	1947-48	22 years, 105 days
Gene Mingo, NFL	1960	22 years, 86 days

2005-06 NHL Season

Teenagers scoring 100 Points in a single season, NHL History

Player	Season	Points	Age
Sidney Crosby	2005-06	102	18
Dale Hawerchuk	1981-82	103	18
Jimmy Carson	1987-88	107	19
Mario Lemieux	1984-85	100	19
Wayne Gretzky	1979-80	137	19
Sidney Crosby	2006-07	120	19

Crosby's NHL debut compared to the greats

Gordie Howe
	Oct. 16, 1946: Scored a goal in his first game for the Detroit Red Wings, beating Toronto's Turk Broda at 13:39 of the second period.
Jean Beliveau
	Jan. 27, 1951: Scored his first point in his second NHL game, beating Chicago netminder Harry Lumley. Also picked up an assist in Montreal's 4-2 win.
Bobby Orr
	Oct. 19, 1966: Recorded an assist in his first game for the Boston Bruins, against Gordie Howe and the Detroit Red Wings.
Wayne Gretzky
	Oct. 10, 1979: Registered one point, an assist on Kevin Lowe's goal for Edmonton at 9:49 of the first period in Chicago. Scored his first goal three games into the season, against Glen Hanlon of the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 14.
Mark Messier
	Oct. 10, 1979: Held scoreless in his first game against the Chicago Blackhawks, and scored his first NHL goal Oct. 13 against Detroit.
Mario Lemieux
	Oct. 11, 1984: Scored on his first shot on his first shift in his first game. Lemieux beat Boston's Pete Peeters at 2:59 of the first period in a 4-3 Pittsburgh loss.
Sidney Crosby
	Oct. 5, 2005: Set up Pittsburgh's first goal of the season by Mark Recchi against Martin Brodeur in a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Amateur Career

Career Amateur Stats

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%
2004-05	Memorial Cup	QMJHL	5	6	5	11	+7	6	-	-
2004-05	Rimouski (Playoffs)	QMJHL	13	14	17	31	+11	16	-	-
2004-05	Rimouski	QMJHL	62	66	102	168	+78	84	-	-
2004-05	Cdn Nat. Jr. Team	IIHF	6	6	3	9	+4	4	-	-
2003-04	Rimouski (Playoffs)	QMJHL	9	7	9	16	+5	13	-	-
2003-04	Rimouski	QMJHL	59	54	81	135	+49	74	-	-
2003-04	Cdn Nat. Jr. Team	IIHF	6	2	3	5	+4	4	-	-
2002-03	Shattuck-St. Mary's	HS	57	72	90	162	-	-	-	-
	Total	QHJHL	121	121	183	304	+127	158	-	-

Points-per-game compared to other former prospects

Player, Team	Season	GP	Pts	PPG
Mario Lemieux, Laval	1983-1984	70	282	4.03
Sidney Crosby, Rimouski	2004-2005	62	168	2.71
Eric Lindros, Oshawa	1990-1991	57	149	2.61
Alexandre Daigle, Victoriaville	1992-1993	53	137	2.59
Joe Thornton, Sault Ste. Marie	1996-1997	59	122	2.07
Vincent Lecavalier, Rimouski	1997-1998	58	115	1.98

Points-per-game compared to other former prospects

Player, Team	GP (Min. 90)	PPG
Mario Lemieux, Laval	200	2.81
Sidney Crosby, Rimouski	121	2.51
Claude Verret, Trois-Rivieres	200	2.31
Brad Richards, Rimouski	190	2.27
Andre Savard, Quebec	206	2.19
Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan	276	2.16
Luc Robitaille, Hull	197	2.15

Largest Margins of Victory in Major Junior Scoring Races

Player, League	Season	Margin
Mario Lemieux, QMJHL	1983-84	112 pts
Rob Brown, WHL	1986-87	66 pts
Guy Lafleur, QMJHL	1970-71	65 pts
Sidney Crosby, QMJHL	2004-05	54 pts
Pat LaFontaine, QMJHL	1982-83	46 pts

Major Junior Records for 16-year-olds by comparison

QUEBEC: Player, Team	Season	GP	G	A	Pts
Sidney Crosby, Rimouski	2003-2004	59	54	81	135
Mike Bossy, Laval	1973-1974	68	70	-	-
Denis Savard, Montreal	1977-1978	72	-	79	-
Normand Dupont, Montreal	1977-1978	70	-	-	125

WESTERN: Player, Team	Season	GP	G	A	Pts
Glen Goodall, Seattle	1986-1987	68	63	-	-
Glen Goodall, Seattle	1986-1987	68	-	-	112
Rob Brown, Kamloops	1984-1985	60	-	50	-

ONTARIO: Player, Team	Season	GP	G	A	Pts
Wayne Gretzky, Sault Ste. Marie	1977-1978	64	-	112	182
John Tavares, Oshawa	2006-2007	67	72	-	-