The Kid A Season with Sidney Crosby and the New NHL

by Richer, Shawna; MacGregor, Roy

• ISBN13: 9781600781230
• ISBN10: 1600781233
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Sportswriter Shawna Richer had the exclusive assignment of chronicling Sidney Crosby's incredible rookie season in 2005-2006. Beginning with the nhl entry draft that almost never was, Richer follows Crosby to Pittsburgh, where he is greeted as the team's savior and moves in with living legend Mario Lemieux. Just 18 years old, the league's youngest player quickly becomes his team's leading scorer and best player. But like Gretzky and Lemieux, the young superstars who came before him, Crosby faces immense challenges during his first nhl season-and like those legendary players, he rises to every one. Updated with highlights from a triumphant second season, The Kid proves that Crosby's story is destined to become a classic. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Shawna Richer is a former Atlantic Canada bureau chief at the Globe and Mail

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
The Arrival	p. 1
The Crosby Show	p. 19
Born to Play Hockey	p. 44
Under a Penguin's Wing	p. 57
Rough Start	p. 75
A Dream Come True	p. 88
The Flyers	p. 103
The Other Rookie	p. 121
Grey December	p. 130
Heart Break	p. 137
A Fresh Start	p. 149
The Olympics	p. 163
Backlash	p. 175
Oh Canada	p. 190
Groaning Pains	p. 203
New Year's Leave	p. 219
Au Revoir, Le Magnifique	p. 228
Lessons in Losing	p. 237
The Kids Are All Right	p. 252
Chasing 100	p. 264
Following Sidney Crosby	p. 277
Epilogue	p. 292
What a Difference a Year Makes	p. 300
The Pittsburgh Penguins 2005-2006	p. 328
Sidney Crosby's Season Game-by-Game Results	p. 336
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