Few athletes have had to live under the pressure and scrutiny that Sidney Crosby endured in his young career. When the entire NHL Entry Draft of 2005 was dubbed, “the Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes" and the press nicknames you “The Next One" you begin to understand why.
Instead of wilting under that pressure, Crosby has blossomed. During his rookie campaign, Crosby placed sixth in the NHL scoring ranks. Hitting his stride his sophomore year, Crosby became the youngest player and the only teenager to ever win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's scoring leader. He pulled off an award hat trick that year, also winning the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player and the Lester B. Pearson Award, a prestigious award where the players pick the NHL's top player. In so doing, Crosby became only the seventh player in league history to win all three awards in a single season. He was also the youngest to do so.
Wherever Crosby goes, his teams win. In 2009, he captained the Penguins to a Stanley Cup Championship. He scored a dramatic game-winning goal for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics that will go down as one of the country's most memorable sports moments. Having won gold medals in both the Olympics and World Juniors, he is one of only a handful of players to earn championships at the junior, international, and professional levels.
As a result of his early success, his cards and collectibles are among the most desirable in all of hockey. With a nearly 20 rookie cards from the 2005-06 season, unopened wax boxes are a rarity and quite expensive when found. Because of his success at numerous levels, his autographs, on international items in particular, are highly coveted in the Canadian marketplace.
Sidney Crosby Rookie Card Checklist
Budget Rookie Cards
Mid-Range Rookie Cards
Premium Rookie Cards
Card Gallery:
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- 2005-06 Parkhurst Sidney Crosby
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- 2005-06 SP Authentic Sidney Crosby (/999)
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- 2005-06 SPx Sidney Crosby (/499)
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- 2005-06 Upper Deck Artifacts Sidney Crosby (/750)
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- 2005-06 Upper Deck Sidney Crosby
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- 2005-06 Upper Deck The Cup Sidney Crosby (/99)
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- 2005-06 Upper Deck Trilogy Sidney Crosby (/999)
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- 2005-06 Upper Deck Victory Sidney Crosby
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