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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. The NHL (National Hockey League) started as the NHA (National Hockey Association). HOCKEY HISTORY.
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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
The NHL (National Hockey League) started as the NHA (National Hockey Association). HOCKEY HISTORY
EARLY YEARS OF ICE HOCKEY WAS FIRST PLAYED IN 1920 SUMMER OLYIMPICS. (MENS Tournament) Men's Ice hockey was changed to The Winter Games forever. 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 Puck Shin guards Shoulder pads Skates Stick Visor
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.
Sidney Crosby has been with the Penguins (Pens) since 2005. This year is his 9th year in the NHL. Sid is the captain of team Canada for the 2014 Olympics. Crosby was the first pick for the 2005 draft. CROSBY’S HOCKEY CAREER
SIDNEY CROSBY’S TEAM AND MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Paid $12 million per year Center for the Pittsburgh Penguins
WHAT CROSBY HAS ACCOMPLISHED Won 4 medals: 1 silver and 3 gold Won 1 Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Started playing hockey at 2 years old (would hit pucks into his drier).
HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BIRTHPLACE Height : 5’11’’ Weight: 200 pounds Birthplace: 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 Training camp begins in September for 2½ weeks 1st game October 3rd Daily practice until 1st game Regular season ends April 13th Play 84 games Don’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.