Who is the best of the best?
Who is better between Ovechkin and Crosby?
September 20, 2008
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
During the recent years, hockey fans have been extremely fortunate to witness the endeavours and accomplishments of some very skilled young hockey players. Sydney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are two of the most talented phenomena’s in the hockey world. Who is the best?
Sydney Crosby, born August 7, 1987 in Cole harbour, Nova Scotia, is a professional hockey player. He plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sydney is the captain. Alexander Ovechkin, born September 17, 1985 in Moscow, Russia, is also a professional hockey player. He plays for the Washington Capitals. He is not known as a great leader like Sydney Crosby, but he is still an assistant captain.
During his young days, Sydney was the top scorer in his league, like when he was 14 years old he scored 217 regular season points to lead his Midget AAA team, the Dartmouth Subways, to second place in the Air Canada Cup. When the draft year came, he was drafted first overall to Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL, when he was 16. During his season with the Oceanic, he was the first player to earn Player of the Year, Top Rookie, and Top scorer. He led the league with 54 goals and 81 assists in 59 regular season games.
During the early years of Alexander, he showed that he had a passion for the game. Every time there was a hockey game on the television, you couldn’t change channel. At one point in his life his parents couldn’t take him to the rink to practice but a coach noticed his talent and he would pick the young player in order to have him on the team. When Ovechkin was 16 years old, he began to play with the Dynamo Moscow, in the Russian Superleague in the 2001-2002 season. While playing in the Superleague, he won the Superleague award for the Best Left Wing and became the youngest Dynamo Moscow player to lead the team in scoring. During the 2004-2005, he had to miss almost 2 months, because of shoulder injuries but he came back strong.
When Sydney Crosby entered the NHL draft, he was only 18 years old. Alexander Ovechkin entered the NHL draft when he was 19 years old and was drafted by the Capitals. During Crosby rookie season he set a franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, and he is the youngest player in the NHL history to score 100 points in a single season. In Ovechkin’s rookie year, he led the NHL rookies in goals, points, power-play goals, and shots (425) setting the NHL rookie record. Alexander finished third overall in the scoring. After the season, Ovechkin received the Calder Memorial (rookie) trophy and the Kharlamov Trophy. The second season with the Penguins, Crosby had 36 goals and 84 assists in 79 games; he was only 19 years old at the time. He became the youngest player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy and the youngest scoring champion in any major North American professional sport. Following those awards, Crosby won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award.
During his third season, Sydney was unlucky and had an ankle injury; he had to miss 21 games. But he came back in time for the playoffs and finished tied for first place with Henrik Zetterberg with 27 points. During Ovechkin’s third season, he finished as the leader in points (112) and goals (65), and was awarded both the Art Ross Trophy and the Rocket Richard Trophy. A couple days after, Alex received the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP. The mayor Adrian M. Fenty of Washington gave Alex the key to the city for being the first Washington MVP winner in a major sport since Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins in 1983.
Every talented hockey player can represent their country by making the team. Sydney made the 2004 and 2005 World Junior Championships, and the 2006 World Championships. At 16 years old, he was the youngest player to score a goal at the Ice Hockey World Junior Championships. Alexander Ovechkin, at 16 years old, led the Junior National Team to the Gold medal with two hat tricks and an assist. When he was 17 years old he was selected by the Russian coach Victor Tikhonov to play in the Ceska Pojistovna Cup Eurotour tournament. He was the youngest skaters to play for the Russian National Team and the youngest player to score during the tournament. He played for the Junior National Team when he was 18 and 19 years old. He was named captain of the team. He finished with 7 goals (tied for tournament lead), received the silver medal, and he was named the Best forward of the tournament.
In 2005 Ovechkin played in his first IIHF men's World Championships. He scored five goals and three assists, landing eighth in the top scorers list and sharing third place in goal scoring. The following years, in the IIHF, he scored six goals and three assists (nine points) in seven games. In 2007 during the same tournament, Ovechkin helped led Russia to the gold medal by finishing with 12 points (six goals, six assists) in nine games. He was selected to the Media All-Star Team for the second time in five tournament appearances.
Both these amazing players are truly the most idolized players in the National Hockey League. They both have their own style of play; Crosby is more of a leader, and a play maker. Meanwhile Ovechkin is more of a goal scorer. They are the best of these days. They are continually breaking and setting new records.Only; you, the fans can decide who the best is?
Who is better between Ovechkin and Crosby?
September 20, 2008
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
During the recent years, hockey fans have been extremely fortunate to witness the endeavours and accomplishments of some very skilled young hockey players. Sydney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are two of the most talented phenomena’s in the hockey world. Who is the best?
Sydney Crosby, born August 7, 1987 in Cole harbour, Nova Scotia, is a professional hockey player. He plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sydney is the captain. Alexander Ovechkin, born September 17, 1985 in Moscow, Russia, is also a professional hockey player. He plays for the Washington Capitals. He is not known as a great leader like Sydney Crosby, but he is still an assistant captain.
During his young days, Sydney was the top scorer in his league, like when he was 14 years old he scored 217 regular season points to lead his Midget AAA team, the Dartmouth Subways, to second place in the Air Canada Cup. When the draft year came, he was drafted first overall to Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL, when he was 16. During his season with the Oceanic, he was the first player to earn Player of the Year, Top Rookie, and Top scorer. He led the league with 54 goals and 81 assists in 59 regular season games.
During the early years of Alexander, he showed that he had a passion for the game. Every time there was a hockey game on the television, you couldn’t change channel. At one point in his life his parents couldn’t take him to the rink to practice but a coach noticed his talent and he would pick the young player in order to have him on the team. When Ovechkin was 16 years old, he began to play with the Dynamo Moscow, in the Russian Superleague in the 2001-2002 season. While playing in the Superleague, he won the Superleague award for the Best Left Wing and became the youngest Dynamo Moscow player to lead the team in scoring. During the 2004-2005, he had to miss almost 2 months, because of shoulder injuries but he came back strong.
When Sydney Crosby entered the NHL draft, he was only 18 years old. Alexander Ovechkin entered the NHL draft when he was 19 years old and was drafted by the Capitals. During Crosby rookie season he set a franchise record in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, and he is the youngest player in the NHL history to score 100 points in a single season. In Ovechkin’s rookie year, he led the NHL rookies in goals, points, power-play goals, and shots (425) setting the NHL rookie record. Alexander finished third overall in the scoring. After the season, Ovechkin received the Calder Memorial (rookie) trophy and the Kharlamov Trophy. The second season with the Penguins, Crosby had 36 goals and 84 assists in 79 games; he was only 19 years old at the time. He became the youngest player in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy and the youngest scoring champion in any major North American professional sport. Following those awards, Crosby won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award.
During his third season, Sydney was unlucky and had an ankle injury; he had to miss 21 games. But he came back in time for the playoffs and finished tied for first place with Henrik Zetterberg with 27 points. During Ovechkin’s third season, he finished as the leader in points (112) and goals (65), and was awarded both the Art Ross Trophy and the Rocket Richard Trophy. A couple days after, Alex received the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP. The mayor Adrian M. Fenty of Washington gave Alex the key to the city for being the first Washington MVP winner in a major sport since Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins in 1983.
Every talented hockey player can represent their country by making the team. Sydney made the 2004 and 2005 World Junior Championships, and the 2006 World Championships. At 16 years old, he was the youngest player to score a goal at the Ice Hockey World Junior Championships. Alexander Ovechkin, at 16 years old, led the Junior National Team to the Gold medal with two hat tricks and an assist. When he was 17 years old he was selected by the Russian coach Victor Tikhonov to play in the Ceska Pojistovna Cup Eurotour tournament. He was the youngest skaters to play for the Russian National Team and the youngest player to score during the tournament. He played for the Junior National Team when he was 18 and 19 years old. He was named captain of the team. He finished with 7 goals (tied for tournament lead), received the silver medal, and he was named the Best forward of the tournament.
In 2005 Ovechkin played in his first IIHF men's World Championships. He scored five goals and three assists, landing eighth in the top scorers list and sharing third place in goal scoring. The following years, in the IIHF, he scored six goals and three assists (nine points) in seven games. In 2007 during the same tournament, Ovechkin helped led Russia to the gold medal by finishing with 12 points (six goals, six assists) in nine games. He was selected to the Media All-Star Team for the second time in five tournament appearances.
Both these amazing players are truly the most idolized players in the National Hockey League. They both have their own style of play; Crosby is more of a leader, and a play maker. Meanwhile Ovechkin is more of a goal scorer. They are the best of these days. They are continually breaking and setting new records.Only; you, the fans can decide who the best is?
They are undeniably two very talented players and it is not fair to try to compare them since they both bring a lot to their teams and to the league. They are very worthy opponents and it is a great pleasure to watch them play our national sport.
