Sidney Crosby has done it all in his illustrious hockey career, winning at every level and picking up individual accolades all along the way.
Crosby admitted to TSN that the “Golden Goal” at Vancouver 2010 sits right at the top of the list when the future Hall of Famer reflects on his many hockey memories.
It’s a moment etched in the brains of every Canadian hockey fan as Crosby, fed by Jarome Iginla, scored on Ryan Miller in overtime to lift Team Canada over the United States for gold home ice.
“It’s really high up there,” said Crosby, who was made available with the announcement he has joined Lululemon’s roster of Team Canada Ambassadors ahead of the 2026 Games. “That was a pretty amazing experience with it being in Canada.
“I think it was the final event of the Olympics, for it to come down to that and to find a way to score that goal, it was awesome. It was something that you dream of as a kid. So, yeah, that’s high up there.”
Crosby has made a career of delivering in big moments, though a walk-off win for a championship on the world’s biggest stage is hard to top. The 38-year-old superstar won another gold with Team Canada at Sochi 2014, and helped his country to titles at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and 4 Nations Face-Off in February.
Milano Cortina 2026 will represent a return to best-on-best hockey on the Olympic stage for the first time in 12 years. While Vancouver 2010 remains especially memorable to all Canadians, Crosby says Sochi 2014 was special to him in its own way.
“You’re going to a place that you’ve never been before and just being part of the Team Canada group there in a place that wasn’t at home. It was just your team in a house or a dorm... and just the day-to-day Olympic life of seeing other athletes, following them, seeing how they’re doing, cheering for everyone, pulling for everyone to do well. You’re part of a greater team at that point,” Crosby explained. “When you talk about Vancouver, it’s easy to always kind of go there, but Sochi was really special as well.”
That experience is one Crosby will look to lean on as Canada prepares for another Olympics on foreign soil in Italy.
“I think it helps a lot,” he said. “You’re going to a new place, a new setup, for all of us as athletes, maybe you haven’t competed there before. You’re trying to adjust as quick as you can, trying to get a feel for everything. That goes a long way. But just being part of that bigger group is what’s really special about it.”
Canada not looking overlooking competition as another potential clash with Team USA looms
The 4 Nations Face-Off served to renew on-ice hostilities between Canada and the United States, with Canada claiming victory once again in February’s final with a goal from Crosby’s long-time heir apparent Connor McDavid in overtime.
Led by general manager Bill Guerin, Team USA has set a clear tone that their focus is claiming Olympic gold for the first time since their “Miracle on Ice” victory in 1980. If the two countries meet in Italy, it will be in the knockout round. Crosby is not willing looking to overlook the opponents that stand in Canada’s way ahead of another potential high-stakes clash with the Americans.
“Canada - U.S. gets talked about a lot because of the 4 Nations, but there are a lot of countries that are in the conversation,” he said. “It’s something where one game, anything can happen, and the details and the little things become magnified so much in a one-game scenario like that.
“So, having played in a couple, you know how high the stakes are. It’s an intense time.”
Grouped with Czechia, Switzerland and France in Group A, Canada will open its Olympic tournament on Feb. 12 against the Czechs. Every team will advance to the knockout rounds, with the three group winners and top second-place team advancing straight into the quarter-finals.
Expected to serve as captain once again, Crosby knows the urgency will have to be ramped up quickly for Canada with just 10 days between their opener and a potential gold-medal game.
“I think that you just you want to get everyone comfortable as possible right away,” Crosby said of his approach as leader. “I think having the 4 Nations last year and the summer orientation camp where we got together, prepared a little bit, that helps.
“I think just everyone understanding their role and understanding that may change day to day. When you play for Team Canada, you understand that your role might be different. You might be asked to do different things, play less minutes, whatever it is. It’s whatever’s best for the team in the success of everybody. So that’s how you have to approach it. I think guys understand that, but you know, the better that you can do that, and the quicker you can do that, it’s to your advantage.”
Ready to wear the red and white
Just 80 days remain until the opening ceremony at the 2026 Games and unveiled its Athlete Kit Tuesday in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee, with Crosby on the roster of ambassadors.
Born to explore: Team Canada x lululemon reveal Milano Cortina 2026 athlete kit pic.twitter.com/914LtvmELc
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) November 18, 2025
“With Lululemon, they’ve been involved with the Olympics, and I think they understand just how much goes into the preparation,” Crosby said of the new partnership. “I think there’s a lot of passion and pride that comes with that.
“I had the chance a few months ago to try some of the apparel, and just talking about it and just the amount of details that went into the design process and making sure that they’re giving everyone the best opportunity to have success and obviously look good at the same time. It’s been a good experience, and I think they take a lot of pride in this.”
