The popular Canadian professional ice hockey player Sidney Crosby is the captain and center of the famous team Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
He was born on 7th August 1987. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
He was the first pick by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Sidney has earned many awards and led his club to the 2005 Memorial Cup final during his two-year major junior career with the Rimouski Oceanic.
What Happened To Sidney Crosby?
Sidney was hit by Rangers defender Jacob Trouba during the first period of Game 5 against the New York Rangers.
He was immediately rushed out after he felt uneasy in the second period. He only played six shifts in the second period and was not able to play the final 6:50.
He met with the injury after receiving a solid hit from a New York defenseman while battling for a loose puck in the Rangers’ zone.
He later seemed disturbed on the bench thereafter.
Before the injury. he has nine points and two goals in the series.
The impact was practically immediate without Crosby. The team lines had to be shuffled after the center was on the bench.
Evgeni Malkin took his place after the incident.
This might be the hit that injured Sidney Crosby. Jacob Trouba delivered it. #Pens pic.twitter.com/Vv9YuL4jT0
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) May 12, 2022
Sidney Crosby is living happily with his wife and children
The famous ice hockey player is in a relationship with a famous model named “Kathy Leutner.”
Sidney and Kathy met through a friend in 2008. They are rumored to have started their relationship at around the same time.
The couple had a romantic relationship for more than 12 years.
There are reports claiming that they are secretly married after the couple shares the same home in Nova Scotia.
However, the couple is yet to address this rumor about being husband and wife and getting married. Sidney likes to keep his personal life secret and is inactive on social media sites.
Their connection has remained discreet. The couple was seen kissing in front of the camera after the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup.
The couple doesn’t have any children yet.
Crosby on his concussion: “I just got tangled up in practice in Friday and I didn’t really think anything of it.”
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 11, 2016
Sidney Crosby injury in his career
The athletic Sidney was injured in 2011. He, along with his teammates Marc-Andre Fleury, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang, was selected on 3rd January 2011 as a 2011 All-Star.
However, the center was not available to play in the All-Star Game due to injury. Jeff Skinner was named as the replacement for Sidney.
He met his second injury in 2016. He suffered a concussion after getting tangled up during practice.
According to Crosby, he also dealt with headaches.
His team announced the injury before the defending Stanley Cup champions were to open their season that the center would not be able to play.
Later, Sidney told reporters he was feeling good and that he was happy to be able to play the game.
He was recently injured after being heavily hit by the professional defender Jacob Trouba. He suffered a head injury, according to Jesse Marshall.