Unthinkable
11-13-2003, 04:37 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/hockey/nhl/11/13/crosby.slam/index.html
Super Sid
Crosby continues tearing up QMJHL with high expectations ahead
By Terry Koshan, SLAM! Sports
RIMOUSKI, Que. -- The second coming of Wayne Gretzky is not playing hockey in this town of 42,000 on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River.
Sidney Crosby, the 16-year-old phenom who has been using the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as his personal play toy, would like to make that clear.
"I realize there will not be another Gretzky, and I will be the first one to say I will not break his records," said Crosby, just 24 games into his career with the Rimouski Oceanic. "But for him to say that I could, it means I am doing something right. It was probably the best compliment I could get. I'm going to remember it."
Barely four months have passed since Gretzky himself uttered what are becoming infamous words: That Crosby, who had not yet skated in a game in major junior, could break some of his NHL records. Although Crosby leads the Canadian Hockey League with 50 points, he probably won't even reach Gretzky's totals in 1977-78, when the Great One turned 17 midway through the season and had 182 points in 64 games for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
To be honest, the talk of Gretzky is important only in that Gretzky has recognized Crosby; the kid is a different player, but the hype that hasn't been seen on a national scope since Eric Lindros was an Oshawa General is well-placed.
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Super Sid
Crosby continues tearing up QMJHL with high expectations ahead
By Terry Koshan, SLAM! Sports
RIMOUSKI, Que. -- The second coming of Wayne Gretzky is not playing hockey in this town of 42,000 on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River.
Sidney Crosby, the 16-year-old phenom who has been using the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as his personal play toy, would like to make that clear.
"I realize there will not be another Gretzky, and I will be the first one to say I will not break his records," said Crosby, just 24 games into his career with the Rimouski Oceanic. "But for him to say that I could, it means I am doing something right. It was probably the best compliment I could get. I'm going to remember it."
Barely four months have passed since Gretzky himself uttered what are becoming infamous words: That Crosby, who had not yet skated in a game in major junior, could break some of his NHL records. Although Crosby leads the Canadian Hockey League with 50 points, he probably won't even reach Gretzky's totals in 1977-78, when the Great One turned 17 midway through the season and had 182 points in 64 games for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
To be honest, the talk of Gretzky is important only in that Gretzky has recognized Crosby; the kid is a different player, but the hype that hasn't been seen on a national scope since Eric Lindros was an Oshawa General is well-placed.
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