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Sidney Crosby

Canadian ice hockey player
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Summary

Sidney Crosby was born on August 7, 1987[1], in Cole Harbour[2]. He has worked as an ice hockey player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,119 views/month, #1,690 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[5]
  • Field of work: ice hockey[6]
  • Educated at: Harrison Trimble High School[7], Shattuck-Saint Mary's School[8]
  • Award received: Stanley Cup[9], Hart Memorial Trophy[10], Art Ross Trophy[11], Conn Smythe Trophy[12], Mark Messier Leadership Award[13], Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy[14], Lester B. Pearson Award[15], Ted Lindsay Award[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of sports team: Pittsburgh Penguins[18]
  • League or competition: National Hockey League[19]
  • Commons category: Sidney Crosby[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre[21]
  • Shooting handedness: left-handed shot[22]
  • Sport: ice hockey[23]
  • Drafted by: Pittsburgh Penguins[24]
  • Family name: Crosby[25]
  • Given name: Sidney[26]
  • Participant in: 2010 Winter Olympics[27], 2014 Winter Olympics[28], 2025 IIHF World Championship[29], 2026 IIHF World Championship[30]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 943[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Country for sport: Canada[33]
  • Start of work period: 2005[34]
  • Height: 180[35]
  • Mass: 91[36]
  • Total goals in career: 446[37]
  • Total shots in career: 3063[38]
  • Total points in career: 1216[39]
  • Total assists in career: 770[40]

Why It Matters

Sidney Crosby has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Crosby born?

Sidney Crosby was born in Cole Harbour[2].

What did Sidney Crosby do for work?

Sidney Crosby worked as an ice hockey player[3].

Where did Sidney Crosby go to school?

Sidney Crosby was educated at Harrison Trimble High School[7] and Shattuck-Saint Mary's School[8].

What awards did Sidney Crosby receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[9], Hart Memorial Trophy[10], and Art Ross Trophy[11].

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 97779
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 175772
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0451051-Crosby-Sidney-1987
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  4. 19w ago · Mr Kitten Gaming · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of sports team → Pittsburgh Penguins
    Position played on team / speciality → centre
    Citizenship → —
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    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Participant in: 2026 IIHF World Championship"
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