Sidney Crosby and Hockey SID THE KID HOCKEY

Sidney Crosby and Hockey SID THE KID

HOCKEY HISTORY by era Founding 1917 -1942 Original Six 1942 -1967 Expansion Era 1967 -1992 Modern Era 1992 -present

HOCKEY HISTORY The NHL (National Hockey League) started as the NHA (National Hockey Association).

EARLY YEARS OF ICE HOCKEY ØWAS FIRST PLAYED IN 1920 SUMMER OLYIMPICS. (MENS Tournament) ØMen's Ice hockey was changed to The Winter Games forever. Ø Was a round robin tournament when it was first started but now is played with the use of a bracket

LATER DAYS OF ICE HOCKEY The NHL didn’t let its players compete in the Olympics until 1988. The U. S. A. used college players to compete in the games.

GOALIE EQUIPMENT �Goalie stick �Goalie glove (catching and blocking glove) � Goalie skates �Helmet with full face mask �Leg guards

PLAYER EQUIPMENT Players must cover their hands, wrists, and their palms. The gloves must not be removed to prohibit the use of bare hands.

PLAYER HELMETS A helmet with the chinstrap properly fastened must be worn by players so that the lower edge of the helmet is not more than one finger width above the eyebrows. There should only be enough room between the strap and the chin to insert one finger.

OTHER EQUIPMENT ØPuck ØShin guards ØShoulder pads ØSkates ØStick ØVisor

HOCKEY FACTS Rules: Fighting is part of hockey. You can’t pick up the puck while it is in play. The players must use their stick to get the puck in the opponents goal. Players must use their stick to strike or keep possession of the puck.

HOCKEY FACTS rules/fouls Even though fighting is part of hockey the 2 players that were going at it WILL go into the penalty box where they will sit in shame for 2 minutes.

HOOKING foul Hooking is another foul. If a player is behind the other player the player behind the other guy (with the puck) can’t put his stick through the legs of the guy in front of him.

CROSBY’S HOCKEY CAREER � � Sidney Crosby has been with the Penguins (Pens) since 2005. This year is his 9 th year in the NHL. Sid is the captain of team Canada for the 2014 Olympics. Crosby was the first pick for the 2005 draft.

SIDNEY CROSBY’S TEAM AND MONEY$$$$$$$$$ ØPaid $12 million per year ØCenter for the Pittsburgh Penguins

WHAT CROSBY HAS ACCOMPLISHED ØWon 4 medals: 1 silver and 3 gold ØWon 1 Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh ØStarted playing hockey at 2 years old (would hit pucks into his drier).

HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BIRTHPLACE ØHeight : 5’ 11’’ ØWeight: 200 pounds ØBirthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia

HOBBIES AND HOUSES Sidney Crosby likes to watch movies in his free time. His favorite movies are The Replacements, Rocky, and Never Back Down Houses: during hockey season Sid lives with Mario Lemieux. In the summer he has a house in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

PENGUINS SCHEDULE ØTraining camp begins in September for 2½ weeks Ø 1 st game October 3 rd ØDaily practice until 1 st game ØRegular season ends April 13 th ØPlay 84 games ØDon’t play any games for 3 weeks during Olympics

PENGUINS ARE MOSTLY BROADCAST ON………………. . The penguins are mostly or maybe even always broadcasted on root sports.