Crosby named captain
19-year-old Sidney Crosby has been named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins to become the youngest ever NHL captain. Assuming he stays with the Penguins for his career and has the longevity of Steve Yzerman’s career (hypothetically), he could break Yzerman’s record for longest serving captain. Obviously, that’s a long ways off but that’s the first thing that popped into my head.
“I don’t think it will be that much different than last year. The ‘C’ adds a little bit, but it’s just a letter,” defenseman Ryan Whitney said. “He’s been a leader and will continue to be. This shows the rest of the league that he has completely arrived.”
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“What more an example of leadership do you need?” Whitney said. “I’ve never seen somebody with such a passion for hockey.”
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“It’s weird. I don’t think I really expected anything to go a certain way,” Crosby said earlier this month. “It’s only going to be my third year.”
The team hasn’t had a captain since Mario Lemieux retired in 2006.
Crosby has shown he can handle the pressure of being a team leader even at a young age in comparison to the rest of the league so I don’t have anything against this move. It’s still crazy to me to see a 19-year-old as the captain of an NHL team. Admittedly, the Penguins probably have one of the younger teams in the league, but still.
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