Crosby drew criticism for skipping the CHL Top Prospects Game
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:49 am
Where he was slated to go head to head with fellow top prospect Gilbert Brule .
He appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 4 , 2005 , five days after being drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 Entry Draft.
Arrived in Pittsburgh for the first time on August 10 , 2005 .
During his rookie year with the Penguins he lived with Mario Lemieux's family while in Pittsburgh.
His number is 87 due to his birthday being August 7, 1987 (8/7--87).
Scored his first NHL goal on October 8, 2005 against Boston Bruins goaltender Hannu Toivonen.
He lost his second game telegram number database worn sweater (stolen) on a plane in less then a year. This jersey was the first one that he had worn during his first NHL game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. (It was later recovered.)
On April 13, 2006, Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's rookie assist record, Lemieux recorded 57 assists in his rookie year and Crosby went on to finish the season with 63 assists in his first season, a new Pittsburgh Penguins rookie record.
On April 17, 2006, Crosby scored his 100th point at the last home game of the season against the New York Islanders. He then finished the season with 102 points in total, 2 ahead of Lemieux's 1984-85 rookie team record, thus setting another new Pittsburgh Penguins rookie record.
Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the 7th rookie to do so.
He is also the first NHL rookie to record over 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season.
He appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 4 , 2005 , five days after being drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 Entry Draft.
Arrived in Pittsburgh for the first time on August 10 , 2005 .
During his rookie year with the Penguins he lived with Mario Lemieux's family while in Pittsburgh.
His number is 87 due to his birthday being August 7, 1987 (8/7--87).
Scored his first NHL goal on October 8, 2005 against Boston Bruins goaltender Hannu Toivonen.
He lost his second game telegram number database worn sweater (stolen) on a plane in less then a year. This jersey was the first one that he had worn during his first NHL game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. (It was later recovered.)
On April 13, 2006, Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's rookie assist record, Lemieux recorded 57 assists in his rookie year and Crosby went on to finish the season with 63 assists in his first season, a new Pittsburgh Penguins rookie record.
On April 17, 2006, Crosby scored his 100th point at the last home game of the season against the New York Islanders. He then finished the season with 102 points in total, 2 ahead of Lemieux's 1984-85 rookie team record, thus setting another new Pittsburgh Penguins rookie record.
Crosby is the youngest player in the history of the NHL to score 100 points in a single season, and only the 7th rookie to do so.
He is also the first NHL rookie to record over 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season.