Crosby named to Order of Canada

Just call him "Officer Sid."

Sidney Crosby's home country gave him one of its highest honors Thursday, elevating the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar to the Order of Canada.

Governor General Mary Simon named Crosby one of 32 new officers and 99 new appointments to the Order "for being one of the greatest hockey players of all time and for supporting community service initiatives for youth."

Crosby has long been one of the NHL's brightest stars. The future Hall of Famer has a lengthy resume of accomplishments, including many on the international stage. Most memorably, he scored the "Golden Goal" in 2010, helping Canada defeat the United States in overtime to win that Olympic tournament.

The 35-year-old also helped the Canadian squad win the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 and served as captain for the 2014 Olympic team that repeated as champions. He became a member of hockey's "Triple Gold Club" (Olympic, World Championship, and Stanley Cup titles) when he led Canada to victory at the worlds one year later. He also became the only player to captain all three gold-winning teams.

Crosby also won gold with Canada's national junior team in 2005. On the NHL stage, he's won the Cup three times, including back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017. The Nova Scotia-born center has also won the Hart, Conn Smythe, "Rocket" Richard, and Art Ross trophies twice, and his peers voted him the Ted Lindsay Award winner as MVP in their opinion three times.

He's done a considerable amount of charitable work throughout his career. Crosby donated 100,000 meals through the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank in 2020 and partnered with CCM to donate 87 sets of hockey equipment to under-represented Nova Scotia communities in 2019.

The Sidney Crosby Foundation's goal is "proudly supporting charities that improve the lives of disadvantaged children."

The Penguins drafted Crosby first overall in 2005.

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