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The best possible situation is that he will be back at 100 percent. Que., for a pre-game ceremony in his honour by the club he spent two seasons playing for in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team's co-owner, Alexandre Tanguay, said Crosby put the Océanic on the map and inspired a generation of players in the region. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced Friday that as of next year, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby's number will be retired across the league. Penguins fans, NHL fans and anybody who loves sports should be hoping for the best. More than 15 years after Crosby left Rimouski, he is still a fan favourite. The Océanic then went out and pulled off a 4-3 overtime win against the Phoenix. There is absolutely no way that Crosby’s announcement tomorrow will be about his retirement. Emotional Sidney Crosby honoured during jersey retirement ceremony in Rimouski, Playing pickup with a champion: Sidney Crosby surprises Quebec teen at local hockey rink. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Crosby was on hand for the ceremony and received a standing ovation that reportedly lasted longer than six minutes. pic.twitter.com/EkY4m75lzs. People are different when dealing with concussions. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. The announcement was made shortly after Crosby's No. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The QMJHL went one step further by announcing his number would be retired league-wide, a first — and an announcement that took Crosby by surprise. Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is the National Hockey League. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Crosby also won silver with Team Canada at the 2004 World Junior Championships and earned gold the following year before the Penguins selected him in the 2005 NHL Draft. It is tough to tell whether the news will be positive or negative. What’s it like there in Rimouski, is this the right place for me?”, “I remember my mom called me right after saying ‘Sidney, you’re going to love it here.’ That’s all I needed to hear. Watch Crosby explain how he felt during the ovation and his reaction to that surprise: The 5,000-capacity Colisée Financière SunLife arena, home of the Océanic, was filled to capacity. The Cole Harbour, N.S., native scored 303 career points in 121 games with Rimouski between 2003-05 after he was selected first overall in the 2003 QMJHL Draft. Crosby is having a press conference Wednesday at 12:30 pm to discuss his status. "I think whether it was my teammates, people within the organization, the city itself… I think it’s just right from the start, just somewhere I loved to be. It's pretty emotional," Crosby told the crowd. "I was 15 years old… my parents decided they’d come for a visit. That is the rumor that is floating around the web on misinformed blogs. Some people can partake in contact the week after, but some people take longer. The NHL needs Crosby to be healthy, but there is one problem—he isn’t. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. 87 retired by the Océanic, the team that drafted him first overall in 2003. Prior to puck drop between the Rimouski Océanic and Sherbrooke Phoenix Friday night, all the attention was on the Pittsburgh Penguins captain, who returned to Rimouski. My best friends to this day played here, trained here and coached me here.". And the QMJHL went one step further by announcing his number would be retired league-wide. At age 24. Hopefully—for the NHL as a whole and the Pittsburgh Penguins—Crosby says that he is able to come back at 100 percent. According to the league, he scored a hat trick in his first major junior game — just the start of a prolific career in both major juniors and the NHL. August 1987 in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia) ist ein kanadischer Eishockeystürmer, der seit 2005 bei den Pittsburgh Penguins in der National Hockey League (NHL) auf der Position des Centers spielt. The 37-year-old Daley announced his retirement after 16 seasons on Monday in conjunction with his decision to begin his post-playing career by returning to the Penguins. "Some amazing memories here. Just when it seems like Crosby could make a comeback he has a setback with headaches. “Seventeen years ago I had a decision to make: come to Rimouski or go to college," Crosby told the crowd during his speech, via The Athletic's Josh Yohe. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/3b/2a/sidney-crosby-juniors-092719-getty-ftr_m8nq5ztiz1w11a8sog4nnojb8.jpg?t=1969260749&w=500&quality=80, he scored a hat trick in his first major junior game, told reporters of his memories of Rimouski. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. In Crosby’s case, it is much longer. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Quite a scene. Seeing as his concussion took place at the turn of the New Year, it has been roughly eight months since Crosby seen playing time for the Penguins. As Sidney Crosby is about to see his jersey retired in Rimouski, here’s a by the numbers look at how #87 impacted both the QMJHL and the @oceanicrimouski franchise.#QMJHLPride | #QMJHL | @penguins. 87 retired by the Océanic, the team that drafted him first overall in 2003. The 24-year-old has nothing to gain from making that big of an announcement at such a young age. news Luongo announces retirement after 19 NHL seasons Third-winningest goalie in League history played for Panthers, Canucks, Islanders by John Kreiser @jkreiser7713 / NHL.com Managing Editor Rimouski won the President Cup in 2005, with Crosby earning playoff MVP honours for his performance. The standing ovation lasted eight minutes and forced Sidney Crosby, clad in a dark suit instead of the Penguins black, gold and white, to fight back tears. "He is my favourite player [because of] his talent on the ice, but also because he is a great man.". My guess is this: The worst possible situation will be that Crosby will sit out the entire 2011-12 NHL season. "I've been following his career since his first year with the Océanic," said Francis Marois. NHL star Sidney Crosby said the eight-minute ovation he received from a Rimouski crowd during his jersey retirement ceremony took him back to his teen years. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced Friday that as of next year, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby's number will be retired across the league. "I had two amazing years here. Crosby was in attendance to have his No. The game isn’t the same without Sid The Kid. Crosby, a native of Cole Harbour, N.S., joined the Océanic for the 2003-04 season and set the scoring record for 16 year olds with 54 goals and 135 points in 59 games. 'Sid the Kid' won two league MVP awards, won back-to-back CHL Player of the Year honors — the only player in history to do so — and led the Oceanic to a QMJHL championship in 2005. Christmas has come early in the YOG office, with the announcement of none other than Canadian ice hockey star Sid "the kid" Crosby as our final YOG Ambassador! He continued to dominate in his second season with a league-high 66 goals and 168 points. It was only fitting that Alexis Lafrenière — who is projected to go No. There is absolutely no way that Crosby’s announcement tomorrow will be about his retirement. Whatever his decision is, the whole situation is scary. 1 at the 2020 NHL draft and has been compared to Crosby since joining Rimouski — scored the winner 4:38 into the extra period. That means that he could say he is ready to play, or that he is able to take contact or could he possibly call it quits? To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Whether it’s billets or people you meet through the team, all those friendships and relationships that I made are still ones to this day that I still have.”. I remember the anticipation of that visit. Nothing of note has come from reporters who cover the team, the Penguins management or Crosby himself.

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