A Legend Is Born
Troy and Trina Crosby gave birth to son Sidney Patrick Crosby on August 7, 1987. No one knew that on that day, a hockey legend was born. In his hometown of Halifax, his father introduced him to the game of hockey when he was only two years old. They played in their basement until Sid was old enough to take it to the ice. At any free moment, Sidney was practicing. It was obvious to everyone that he would go far when he became a star when he was only three. He began playing against kids that were three to four years older than him, but young Sidney still controlled the ice. He became known to many Canadians at age ten. A big step for hockey players looking to play in the NHL is standing out in midget hockey. In the year of 2002, he accomplished exactly what was needed of him. Sidney was playing for the Dartmouth Subway AAA team in the 2002 Air Canada Cup in Bathurst, New Brunswick. All the teams playing against Dartmouth knew they needed to watch out for Sid. Although people knew of his impressive skills, the still were criticizing his body, saying that he could not handle the intensity of the other, larger players. He knew that if he let the other players get inside his head, it would prove the critcs' right. The Red Deer Chiefs were out to do just that. They were told never let Crosby get the puck, and if he does, punish him. Although Crosby stood his ground well, they lost 8-6. But this was not the end of it. The two teams played each other again in the semifinal. With 32 seconds remaining, Sid scored to give his team a 4-3 victory over the Chiefs. Everyone now realized that all his dreams were going to become reality.