Since Sidney Crosby joined the NHL in the 2005-06 season, no player has amassed more points than he has. A proven winner on every stage, Crosby first claimed gold at the 2005 World Junior Championship. He then earned global recognition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he famously scored the overtime game-winning goal to secure gold for Team Canada. His success continued as he captained Canada to a second consecutive Olympic gold in 2014. The following year, he led the team to victory at the World Championship in Prague, making him a member of the prestigious Triple Gold Club—the only player to have captained all three winning teams. In 2016, Crosby once again led Canada to gold at the World Cup of Hockey, where he was unanimously voted MVP.
In the NHL, Crosby has captained the Pittsburgh Penguins to three Stanley Cup championships. One iconic moment came in 2009 during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, where Crosby scored a crucial game-winning goal to tie the series against Detroit, ultimately leading the Penguins to a seven-game victory and his first Stanley Cup championship. In March 2018, Crosby showcased his incredible hand-eye coordination by juggling the puck to himself before batting it out of the air and into the net. Another standout moment occurred during the 2016 Stanley Cup Final against Tampa Bay in Game 2, where Crosby netted the overtime winner to even the series at home. That year, he claimed the Conn Smythe Trophy, an honor he would win again the following season.