LONDON, Ontario — The prediction seemed preposterous at the time: A kid named Sidney Crosby had the potential to one day challenge Wayne Gretzky’s records. What gave the words weight was their source: Gretzky himself. Two years later, little has changed in the opinion of “The Great One,” still enamored of Crosby, the 17-year-old prodigy …
This Day In Hockey History-May 24, 2005-Sidney Crosby handles attention like a pro
LONDON, Ont. (CP) — A group of children and adults waited near the Rimouski Oceanic bus at the Memorial Cup practice rink Monday. The arena door opened and one child cried “Sidney!” Sidney Crosby asked the Oceanic staff if he had time and then the 17-year-old walked over, accompanied by a team staff member, to …