Sidney Crosby

Ice hockey star Sidney Crosby – also known as “Sid the Kid” – put the world on notice when he scored the winning goal for Canada in the 2010 Olympic final. After helping his national team to the gold medal in Vancouver, he went on to captain Canada to a second successive Olympic title four years later in Sochi. Fans of ice hockey have not been able to shy away from the name Sid the Kid since he joined the league in 2005. Widely regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time, he is a brilliant playmaker that uses his lightning speed to blow by opponents. The Pittsburgh Penguins centre has no plans of slowing down anytime soon and remains a force to be reckoned with.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Canadian prodigy was selected by the Penguins as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 Entry Draft when he just 18 years old. Predicted for great things because of his incredible skills, he began to meet expectations almost immediately and became the youngest player to reach 100 points in an NHL season at 18 years and 253 days old. Crosby is a three-time Stanley Cup Champion who has racked up over 1,300 points over his iconic career, and his many awards and accolades include three Ted Lindsay Awards, two Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Memorial Trophies and many more.