Sidney Crosby
Canadian ice hockey player
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| 2025 | Sidney Crosby selected to the NHL Quarter Century Team, honoring his long-standing excellence in the league. |
| 2025 | Sidney Crosby named to the NHL Quarter-Century Pittsburgh Penguins First Team, recognizing his significant contributions to the franchise over 25 years. |
| 2025 | Accepted an invitation to join Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Stockholm, marking his first appearance at the tournament since 2015. |
| 2025 | Sidney Crosby represented Canada in the 4 Nations Tournament (4NF), winning Gold medal. He played 4 games, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists for a total of 5 points, with 2 penalty minutes. |
| November 23 2024 | Scored his 600th NHL goal against goaltender Karel Vejmelka of the Utah Hockey Club, becoming the 21st player in league history and second player in Penguins history to achieve this milestone. |
| September 16 2024 | Signed a two-year $17.4 million contract extension ($8.7 million average) to remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| June 28 2024 | Selected as one of the first six players for Team Canada in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and named team captain. Despite missing Penguins' final two games due to injury, he participated and had three assists in Canada's opening 4-3 victory against Sweden. Canada won the tournament, with Crosby finishing with five points. |
| April 11 2024 | Recorded his 1,000th NHL assist on a goal by Erik Karlsson in a 6–5 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the 14th player in league history and seventh fastest to reach the milestone. |
| April 1 2024 | Became the second player in NHL history to average a point per game for 19 consecutive seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky after a 5–2 win over the New York Rangers. |
| November 4 2023 | Skated in his 1,200th NHL game, recording an assist in a 10–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. |
| April 8 2023 | Registered his 1,500th career point in a 5–1 win against the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the fifteenth NHL player to hit that milestone in the sixth-fewest games (1,188). |
| November 5 2022 | Crosby recorded his 900th career assist on a Jake Guentzel goal in a 3–2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, becoming the sixth-fastest player to reach this milestone in NHL history. |
| April 10 2022 | Crosby recorded his 1400th NHL point by scoring a goal and an assist in regulation time, and then scoring the overtime-winning goal against the Nashville Predators. |
| February 15 2022 | Crosby scored his 500th career goal on a power play against the Philadelphia Flyers, becoming the 46th player to reach this milestone and the 18th to score all goals for a single team. |
| February 20 2021 | Crosby became the first player in Penguins history to play 1,000 games with the franchise in a 3–2 win over the New York Islanders. |
| 2020 | Named to the IIHF All-Time Canada Team and IIHF All-Decade Team, and recognized as the NHL Athlete of the Decade by Sporting News and MVP by ESPN |
| August 7 2020 | On his 33rd birthday, Crosby and the Penguins were eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference qualifying round of the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season. |
| 2019 | Reached 100 points in the season with 35 goals and 65 assists, totaling 100 points. |
| September 2019 | The Rimouski Océanic retired jersey number 87 in Crosby's honor. |
| March 2019 | Pittsburgh head coach Mike Sullivan described Crosby as the 'best 200-foot player in the game' and the 'heartbeat' of the Penguins, emphasizing his comprehensive playing style and leadership. |
| March 3 2019 | Crosby moved into second place on the Penguins' all-time scoring list by scoring his 440th career goal in a 5–1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| January 3 2019 | Crosby was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game for the eighth time, winning his first All-Star MVP award by scoring four goals and four assists to help the Metropolitan Division to victory. |
| 2018 | Maintained consistent performance with 29 goals and 60 assists for 89 points, adding 9 goals and 12 assists in the playoffs. |
| December 31 2018 | Sidney Crosby played his 900th NHL game in a 3–2 win over the Minnesota Wild, becoming the second player in Penguins history to reach this milestone. |
| April 2018 | Crosby was chosen as Nova Scotia's 'Best athlete ever' by the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, acknowledging his remarkable athletic achievements. |
| April 18 2018 | Passed Mario Lemieux as the Penguins' all-time playoff points leader with 173 points during game 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| March 21 2018 | Recorded his 700th career NHL assist on a Jake Guentzel goal in a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| February 11 2018 | Scored his 400th NHL goal against Jake Allen of the St. Louis Blues, becoming the 95th player in NHL history to reach this milestone. |
| 2017 | Wins Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy for the second consecutive year. |
| 2017 | Scored 44 goals and 45 assists for 89 points, and continued his playoff excellence with 8 goals and 19 assists. |
| 2017 | Wins second Richard Trophy and named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. |
| February 16 2017 | Registered an assist to reach 1,000 NHL points in just his 757th game, becoming the 12th-fastest and 11th-youngest player to achieve this milestone. |
| January 27 2017 | During the NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Crosby was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history, recognizing his exceptional career and impact on the sport. |
| 2016 | Captains Canada to gold in World Cup of Hockey, unanimously voted MVP. |
| 2016 | Another strong season with 36 goals and 49 assists for 85 points, followed by an impressive playoff performance with 6 goals and 13 assists. |
| 2016 | Wins Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. |
| September 2016 | Wayne Gretzky publicly praised Crosby, stating that he had proven himself to be the best player in the game, highlighting his ability to make a significant impact in important matches. |
| September 2016 | Won an Emmy Award for his role in 'There's No Place Like Home With Sidney Crosby'. |
| 2015 | Leads Team Canada to gold in World Championship in Prague, becoming a member of the Triple Gold Club and the only player to have captained all three winning teams. |
| 2015 | Started a hockey school in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. |
| 2015 | Signed a six-year endorsement contract with Adidas. |
| April 1 2015 | Scored his 300th career NHL goal against goaltender Steve Mason of the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| 2014 | Wins Olympic gold as captain of Team Canada. |
| 2014 | Wins Hart Memorial Trophy, Art Ross Trophy (104 points), and Ted Lindsay Award. |
| November 26 2014 | Scored his 800th career point against the Toronto Maple Leafs, becoming the sixth-fastest player in NHL history to reach that milestone. |
| 2013 | Awarded The Hockey News Saku Koivu Award as the Comeback Player |
| June 28 2012 | Signed a 12-year, $104.4 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, keeping him with the team through the 2024-25 NHL season. |
| 2011 | Sustains a concussion that sidelines him for the rest of the season and most of the 2011-12 campaign. |
| 2011 | Set a record for the fewest games played by an NHL team's leading scorer, scoring 66 points in 41 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| November 21 2011 | Returned from concussion, scoring two goals and two assists in a 5-0 shutout against the New York Islanders. |
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