Sidney Patrick Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby, born August 7, 1987 in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League. Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins in 2005 and has played for pittsburgh ever since.
Crosby was born in the Grace Maternity Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Troy and Trina Crosby. Crosby's jersey number (87) and 2007 contract signing ($8.7 million per year) reflect his birthdate (8/7/87). Crosby grew up in Cole Harbour, and has a younger sister, Taylor. Sidney started hockey at two years old, shooting pucks against the family's clothes dryer in his basement. At the age of three he learned how to skate. Growing up Crosby played minor hockey in Cole Harbor. When he was 13 he tried to play up in the midget division (ages 15-17) but Novia Scotia Minor Hockey wouldn't let him, his parents tried to sue them but they lost. When Sidney was finally
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Expectations were high for the young player, who drew numerous comparisons to Gretzky. By the end of his first season , Crosby had become the youngest NHL player to score at least 100 points (goals plus assists) in a single season. Sidney Crosby has done many great things for Canada, One of the most memorable one was “The Golden Goal” at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, when he won the gold medal game in overtime for Canada. Also another big thing that Sidney Crosby has did for Canada is that he has grow up in Canada and went all the way to the NHL and has become the greatest player in the world. Sidney winning the game for Canada in the 2010 Olympics was a big impact on my life because the way he pushed for his goal to one day play for Canada and strive for his goal is very inspirational and i think every kid growing up playing hockey has taken effect from this great
Anxious to turn professional, but unable to join the NHL because of its age restrictions, Gretzky signed with the Indianapolis Racers of the developing World Hockey Association in the fall of 1978 (“Wayne Gretzky Biography”). Not long after Gretzky arrived the franchise closed its doors and sold its young asset to the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. “In the fall of 1979, Gretzky embarked on his first full NHL season As he had at every other level, he quickly started to dominate the competition, racking up an astonishing 51 goals and 86 assists, on his way to winning the league's Hart Memorial Trophy, an award recognizing its most valuable player,” (“Wayne Gretzky Biography”). It was the first time in history a first-year player had ever been honored with the award. Gretzky went on to win the Hart Memorial Trophy nine more times over the span of his career. To this day, he still holds the record for the most times that specific award has been given to an individual (Getz). Wayne Gretzky was a leader, and although his character as a person cannot be measured by mere statistics, he sure has some outstanding
Sidney Crosby has played in tournaments representing Canada in all of them. He has represented Canada in juniors and men’s teams. For the juniors team he represented Canada in the U-18 Junior World cup in 2003. Than he represented
After his rookie year with the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne had already held a record; "Most assists by a player in his first NHL season", and more and more followed as he played out his career. Gretzky holds the most goals in regular seasons at 89... ... middle of paper ... ... ing his many years in the NHL he played for Team Canadaat the Canadian Cup Championships, winning in 1984, 1987, and in 1991. Just reviewing all the achievements, accomplishments and awards Waynehas received, you can truly understand why Gretzky has received the name "The Great One", and why he is the greatest Canadian hockey player to play the game.
Ortiz was born on November 18, 1975 in the Dominican Republic. When Ortiz was a child, his inspiration to play baseball was his father because he also played baseball. In high school, believe it or not, Ortiz championed in the game of basketball(Thefamouspeople.com)l. In 1992, he was signed on by the Seattle Mariners and he played for them until 1996 and then got traded off to Minnesota Twins(Thefamouspeople.com). In 1997, Ortiz made his debut in the Major League, playing for the Minnesota Twins but he suffered from many injuries. He experienced serious knee problems, which finally led to his release by the Twins in 2002. Ortiz signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox in 2003(Thefamouspeople.com). After Ortiz made it to the Red Sox, he started to be seen as a fatherly figure to the younger players. Ortiz has made an impact on younger players and other players all around him.
He experienced joy, pain, satisfaction and disappointment through it, but ultimately, he let social pressure overcome his spirit and change who he was meant to become. Hockey allowed him to physically and mentally mature as a person, but it was the sport itself, at the end, that led to his destruction. His journey as a player is a clear representation of the racism that is still unconditionally present in our community and that has to be overcome in order obtain social equity in sports and other recreational
The most memorable moment in hockey history came thirty-four years ago with the 1980 Miracle on Ice. The Americans defeating the dominant Soviet team at the Olympics was not only an important triumph for USA Hockey, but for the entire nation. Contrary to popular belief, the underdog win was not only the result of a miracle; it was also the result of a hard-working team led by Coach Herb Brooks. With increasingly negative views on the position of the United States in the Cold War, the Miracle on Ice and the gold medal win lifted the spirits of the nation and brought hockey into the American spotlight.
Before the 1980 Winter Olympics began, the US Olympic hockey team was not expected to do as well as they did. They had many powerhouse teams to beat and the team was just a bunch of college kids who wanted to play hockey. In the end, they had performed one of the greatest upsets in the history of hockey by defeating the USSR, the whom many thought of as the greatest hockey team in the world.
Maurice Richard was the hero of the French Canadian people and his dedication to his game was no different from the dedication to his family and his work and his love for the French Canadian people. He went on to win many awards in hockey and in his personal life that honored him as the role model for all French Canadian.
The defining moment of the importance of hockey in Canada was “The Goal of the Century” in 1972. It was the evening of September 28th; the site was Moscow – U.S.S.R. In the midst of the Cold War, a game-winning goal by Canadian hockey player Paul Henderson at the end of the third period with only 34 seconds left on the clock vaulted Canada to a victory at the Summit Series and put them on top of the hockey world. The heart and character of Canadian hockey internationally began. “The exact moment of that spectacular goal has become a reference point in our national collective consciousness.”- R. Eagleson (Foreword). It was the climatic goal watched by almost every Canadian, and their pride swelled to amazing heights. Hockey is more than just a game in Canada, it is a celebrated history. Hockey is Canada’s identity. “Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inho...
Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland on November 25, 1835. Even though he had come from a family that was not very educated, they believed that books and learning were important. As a teenager in 1848, Carnegie moved with his family to the United States and lived in Pennsylvania. After a couple years, he found a job working for Pennsylvania Railroad in 1853. Under the assistance of a railroad official, Carnegie was able to learn much about business and the railroad industry. The next decade of his life was dedicated towards the steel industry.
...socially by removing racial barriers and uplifting women’s rights. Also economically which helped us get out of the great depression by the war production Canada created. Last but not least politically, by making Canada a more independent country and giving Canada a recognizable identity. If the war didn’t happen we would still be a country that didn’t have much power or an identity and still be stuck behind racial barriers. We wouldn’t still be in the great depression but the great depression would have been much longer if it wasn’t for the WW2.Canda went through so many changes but not as many as it did during this time. All aspects of Canada were impacted and changed because of this war. The war was such a horrific event but out of the horrific event a great country grew and prospered. Now Canada wonders, would Canada be who it is today if this war didn’t occur?
Theo Fleury had a great hockey career starting in major junior by winning the World Cup, all the way to winning the Stanley cup. Theo was fast and fearless on the ice, many people thought he was too small to be in the NHL but he proved them wrong with his speed and skill. Theo had a rough life starting with family matters, and going all the way to what he loved to do best hockey. His dad was an alcoholic, selfish man and his mom was quiet, conservative, and an emotional wreck (Fleury 6). Theo had a big secret that he was keeping for many years and didn’t tell anyone, this secret caused him to get into drugs and alcohol. Theo was sexually abused when he was in the early stages of his career.
Holt Renfrew, known today as Canada’s elite high end retailer started out as a simple hat and fur shop in 1837 Quebec City. Offering top quality cosmetic brands and fashion designers, both local and imported (Prada, Gucci, Armani, etc.), Holt Renfrew provides a uniquely upscale shopping experience for both Canadian men and women. Operating ten stores in Canada, Holt Renfrew offers everything from classics to the most current trends in fashion.
To become successful you need to earn and work for it. According to Malcolm Gladwell the book outliers “Canadian hockey is a meritocracy… You can’t buy your way into Major Junior A hockey. It doesn’t matter who your father or mother is, or who your grandfather was, or what business your family is in. Nor does it matter if your live in the most remote corner in Canada. If you have ability, the vast network of hockey scouts and talent spotters will find you, and if you are willing to work to develop that ability, the system will reward you. Success in hockey is based on individual merit—and both of those words are important. Players are judged on their own performance… and on the basis of their ability…” He emphasizes that to get to success you need to work for things. If amateurs accumulate to not work for things then they will never be successful
At their first attempt of capturing the cup the Winnipeg team defeated their counterparts from Montreal. The first team the Cup winners didn’t come from Montreal, and the reports of the victory came down in hockey’s first play-by-play, done by telegraph. Montreal soon became the hockey capital of the world. The team of Halifax had come west with the practice of putting fishing nets on the back of the metal posts that served as goals. These were the first goal nets ever born. Hockey’s popularity let to serious money making for the owners, the Stanley Cup is basically a huge financial success, getting the attention of large crowds who paid good money to watch the games. Also the sport led to major gambling and under the table deals that were made for some serious money however all the money that was being made almost never went to any of the players, That all changed in when great man named Jack Gibson, was born in Ontario in 1880 and a hockey star there, Gibson’s team was given a new arena to play and practice in by a local business man James Dee he was a great man he made a lot of money but it didn’t come easy he grew up poor and his dad had a farm that he worked on but he decided that he didn’t want to work on a farm for the rest of his life so entered all his money on the stock market and it paid big