How old was Sidney Crosby when he was born?

Sidney Crosby was born August 7, 1987, in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. The son of a hockey player—his father, Troy, a goaltender, was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984—young Crosby first learned to skate when he was just 3 years old.
Is Sidney Crosby the best hockey player ever?
Crosby has more than lived up to all the hype that preceded him before he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. He's a generational talent regarded for much of the 2010s as the best player in the world.

Is Sidney Crosby the best young prospect in the world?

Crosby went on to become the youngest player in history to score a goal in the World Junior Championships. He then returned to Quebec for a second year in the QMJHL, scoring 66 goals and cementing his status as the best young prospect in the world.
How did Sidney Crosby get the nickname Darryl?
Crosby was selected first overall in the 2003 Midget Draft by the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In his first exhibition game, he scored eight points, leading his teammates to nickname him "Darryl" (in reference to Darryl Sittler's ten-point NHL game in 1976).

Alongside his dominance, though, Crosby's career has been beset by concussions. At the Winter Classic game on New Year's Day 2011 in Pittsburgh, Crosby was leveled by a blindsided hit to the head by then Washington Capitals center David Steckel.
How many houses does Sidney Crosby own?
Sidney Crosby, known as "Sid, the Kid" when he was young, frequently treasures this place as his home, as you can tell by the three homes he owns right by the town itself. Even the high school he grew up in now has the Penguin as their mascot!

How did Sidney Crosby become so good at hockey?

Working closely with retiring Penguins superstar Mario Lemieux, Crosby quickly acclimated to the NHL, taking the ice as the team's best player. By the end of the 2005-06 season, Crosby had emerged as one of the league's best young players, finishing with 102 points to his credit.