Sidney Crosby: One of the NHL's Top Scorers

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SIDNEY CROSBY ONE OF THE NHL S TOP SCORERS A Place to Excel At that point Sidney was good enough to play in the major juniors which is the level between the minors and professional hockey in the NHL The trouble was that he was too young Sidney had gone up against older players called playing up for almost all of his time with organized hockey His parents fought to get him into the major juniors playing for the Halifax Mooseheads but the league's management would not allow it Sidney could have continued to play in the Canadian minors but his awesome skills had upset some people Other players and their parents were tired of the attention Sidney was getting Consequently he was roughed up on the ice and people shouted nasty things from the stands Because he had lost his bid to play for his hometown team in the major juniors and playing conditions in the minors were unpleasant maybe even dangerous Sidney decided to attend Shattuck St Mary's boarding school in the United States The school is well known for its excellent hockey program While there he set many new scoring Sidney helped the school s team win the national a championship in 2003 Going International The summer after winning the title for Shattuck St Mary's Sidney had the opportunity to play for Team Canada in the Under 18 World Junior Championships Sidney scored six goals over the course of the tournament Although his play was impressive Team Canada came in fourth overall Stepping out into the international spotlight only drew more attention to this up and coming hockey star Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was asked if he thought anyone would ever break the many records he had set during his IO