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Sidney Crosby Re-Signed To A Two-Year Contract Extension

 





   On Monday, September 16th, the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Sidney Crosby to a two-year contract extension. It had been announced by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Kyle Dubas. The contract will run through the 2026-27 season, carrying an average annual value of $8.7 million.


Sidney Crosby will enter his franchise-record 20th season as a Penguin and the 18th with the 'C' on his sweater. He only trails Steve Yzerman, Detroit's captain for 19 seasons, as the longest-tenured captain in NHL history. Crosby is Pittsburgh's franchise record holder in games played (1st - 1,272), even-strength goals (1st - 416), even-strength points (1st - 1,025), and game-winning goals (1st - 90)... He trails only Hall-of-Famer Mario Lemieux in every prime category in Penguins history including goals (2nd - 592), assists (2nd - 1,004), and points (2nd - 1,596).

He was originally drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL Draft. Among players drafted first overall in NHL history, only Mario Lemieux (1,723) has recorded more points than Crosby's 1,596.



Kyle Dubas on the re-signing of Sidney Crosby: "There are no words to properly describe what Sidney Crosby means to the game of hockey, the city of Pittsburgh, and the Penguins organization. Sidney is the greatest player of his generation and one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His actions today show why he is one of hockey's greatest winners and leaders. Sid is making a tremendous personal sacrifice in an effort to help the Penguins win, both now and in the future, as he has done for his entire career."

 

 

Throughout Crosby's career, he has won a surfeit of individual awards - two Conn Smythe Trophies as the league's playoff MVP (2016, '17), two Art Ross Trophies (2007, '14) awarded to the league's scoring leader, two Hart Memorial Trophies (2007, '14) as the league's MVP, three Ted Lindsey Awards (2007, '13, '14) given to the most outstanding player voted by the players, two Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophies (2010, '17) as the league's top goal scorer, and then one Mark Messier Leadership Award (2010).

Sidney ranks 10th in NHL history with 1,596 points (592G-1,004A) in 1,272 games played and has averaged at least a point per game in each of his 19 NHL seasons, a feat that only he and Wayne Gretzky have attained. He ranks in the top-25 in league history in goals (21st - 592), assists (14th - 1.004), points (10th - 1,596), and game-winning goals (23rd - 90). The 50-goal scorer, 2009-10, has surpassed the 30-goal mark 12 times (a franchise record), and the 100-point plateau a total of six times (the seventh-most instances in NHL history).

As one of the best playoff performers in NHL history, Crosby ranks in the top-20 in goals, (18th - 71), assists (5th - 130), and points (5th - 201). He became the youngest player, at the age of 21, to captain his team to a Stanley Cup... he's also one of the three players in NHL history to win back-to-back Conn Smythe Trophies (2016, '17), joining both Bernie Parent (1974, '75) and Mario Lemieux (1991, '92). In Penguins history, Crosby has the most playoff games played (1st - 180), playoff assists (1st - 130), and playoff points (1st - 201)... only trailing Lemieux (76) with 71 playoff goals.

The 26th member of the Triple Gold Club became a member by winning a Stanley Cup (2009, '16, '17), Olympic Gold (2010, '14), and World Championship (2015). Crosby is the only member of the Club to have captained all three teams, and only the ninth Canadian to achieve this feat. He has also won gold medals at every international tournament for Team Canada, including the World Cup of Hockey (2016), World Championship (2015), and World Junior Championship (2005). Crosby was recently named one of the first six players to represent Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February 2025.



Extra Short Facts About Crosby:

   -  He is a 10-time NHL All-Star

   -  A three-time Stanley Cup Champion (2009, '16, & '17)

   - Known for scoring what is referred to as the "Golden Goal" in overtime against the United States at the 2010 Olympic Games.



 



 

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