The Newest, Most Official Sidney Crosby Thread
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Luigi Lemieux
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yes but will he outscore lemieux at 17 and 18, where lemieux jumped 100 pts each year? he's doing great but we still have to wait and see whether or not he develops as quickly as mario before we start comparing him to mario or gretzky.kovalchuk17atl said:
i really hope he does because it's always fun to see a super player.
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Who do you think will be Sid linemates next year?.... For me.. Roussin will vertainly stay with him.. i'll put rooki Francis Charete on 2nd line... but he's not big... it needs someone who can gave Crosby some ice
Yes your right. I am not an expert of Rimouski, but he should play with Roussin and another very big guy. I don't like to see any jealous players take any liberties against Crosby.CrosbyIsGod said:
Crosby will only be better next year. He has the fire burning inside of him to improve. It is only natural that a player improves from the age of 16 to 18. The only thing that could slow him down is injury.
I don't like to make projections for the type of year he will have next year, only that it will be better than the previous one. By how much we will see.
From the people I have spoken too, and from what I have seen:pei fan said:
-Crosby has an amazing 3 step acceleration that possibly has never been matched by another 16 year old. His top end speed is also excellent.
-His stick work is incredible. That means skating with the puck, extremely fast stickhandling, stealing the puck from opponents, how many players can pick the puck up lacross style while skating full speed?
-Crosby vision is extraordinary. He has the God given talent to see the play developing and anticipate.
-For his age his shot is hard and is also very accurate.
-Finally his mind, he is never intimidated and he always wants to improve.
If I were to compare his individual skills with Ovechkin, I would say Ovechkin possibly due to age has a little heavier shot, but all else goes to Crosby.
They have never gone head to head in a skills competition so this is very subjective.
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ForsbergForever
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I know it seems like a stupid little detail but how tall do you think Crosby will be by the time he's 18 and NHL ready? He's 5'10 at 16 so I'm thinking 6'2 or 6'3 is not out of the question in two years.
There is absolutely no way to predict how tall he is going to be.
Whoever says there is, doesn't know what they are talking about.
I will say his body is already very mature so I would be surprised to see him grow much more.
Whoever says there is, doesn't know what they are talking about.
I will say his body is already very mature so I would be surprised to see him grow much more.
Forsberg4ever said:
Its almost impossible to grow that much. I'm 6'2 now, and I was about 6'1'' when I was 16.
well then u didnt hit ur growth spurt, when i was playing at 16 i was 6'1 and by my last year of jr. i was 6'5.monster_bertuzzi said:
Don't know if it was already posted but he is on schedule to be at the Kings prospect camp next week. Posted at the Kings web site a few minutes ago
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Foppa_Rules said:Don't most players love to play hockey?
yeah but some enjoy the vacancy more than others
its not outta the question.......wheen i was 16 i was about 5'10 or 5'9 and now im 6'4"monster_bertuzzi said:
Crosby will not play in the WHA. He will stay in Rimouski just like I predicted. Rimouski is the place for Crosby.
Crosby at L.A. Prospect Camp
7/7/2004
LOS ANGELES – The Canadian Hockey League’s Player-of-the-Year, Sidney Crosby, has been invited and is expected to participate in the 2004 Los Angeles Kings Development Camp later this month at the HealthSouth Training Center in El Segundo, the club and IMG announced today. In addition, highly-touted defensemen Jack Johnson and Raymond Macias, a California native and Junior Kings alumnus, will participate in the Camp, which takes place July 11-23 and will feature more than 44 players, on-ice and off-ice workouts, and one exhibition game.
Crosby, 16, is eligible for 2005 NHL Entry Draft and is expected to be the top selection. He appeared in 59 games this past season for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and recorded a league-leading 135 points (54-81=135) and 74 penalty minutes. He became the first player to win the CHL Player-of-the-Year, the Top Scorer and Top Rookie honors all in the same year. The QMJHL named him the Offensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and Personality of the Year, as well as awarding to Crosby the Jean Beliveau Trophy as league scoring leader.
In addition, the 5-11, 190-pound forward from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, earned a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships. On December 28, 2003, Crosby scored in a 7-2 win over Switzerland, becoming the youngest player ever to score for the team at age 16 years, 4 months, 24 days. The puck from Crosby’s record making goal is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Johnson, 17, appeared in 37 games with the United States National Under-17 Development Program this past season. The 6-0, 197-pound native of Fairbault, Minnesota, recorded 26 points (10-16=26) and 107 penalty minutes.
Macias, 17, appeared in 69 games for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League and recorded 29 points (12-17=29) with 14 penalty minutes. The 6-1, 190 pound native of Long Beach, also played in five playoff games with the Blazers and recorded two goals.
7/7/2004
LOS ANGELES – The Canadian Hockey League’s Player-of-the-Year, Sidney Crosby, has been invited and is expected to participate in the 2004 Los Angeles Kings Development Camp later this month at the HealthSouth Training Center in El Segundo, the club and IMG announced today. In addition, highly-touted defensemen Jack Johnson and Raymond Macias, a California native and Junior Kings alumnus, will participate in the Camp, which takes place July 11-23 and will feature more than 44 players, on-ice and off-ice workouts, and one exhibition game.
Crosby, 16, is eligible for 2005 NHL Entry Draft and is expected to be the top selection. He appeared in 59 games this past season for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and recorded a league-leading 135 points (54-81=135) and 74 penalty minutes. He became the first player to win the CHL Player-of-the-Year, the Top Scorer and Top Rookie honors all in the same year. The QMJHL named him the Offensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and Personality of the Year, as well as awarding to Crosby the Jean Beliveau Trophy as league scoring leader.
In addition, the 5-11, 190-pound forward from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, earned a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships. On December 28, 2003, Crosby scored in a 7-2 win over Switzerland, becoming the youngest player ever to score for the team at age 16 years, 4 months, 24 days. The puck from Crosby’s record making goal is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Johnson, 17, appeared in 37 games with the United States National Under-17 Development Program this past season. The 6-0, 197-pound native of Fairbault, Minnesota, recorded 26 points (10-16=26) and 107 penalty minutes.
Macias, 17, appeared in 69 games for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League and recorded 29 points (12-17=29) with 14 penalty minutes. The 6-1, 190 pound native of Long Beach, also played in five playoff games with the Blazers and recorded two goals.
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ChickFlick said:
What do you want to know...the dude is awesome. He's been marked while he has been out here in sunny So. Cal.
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If you haven't seen this...check out the interview with Sidney done by your own HF staff writer/mod/genius!
Crosby at HealthSouth
Crosby at HealthSouth
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ChickFlick said:
Here is the HF's King's Camp thread. I am working on something a lot more detailed for you all.
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