A rant coming......

I have to get something off my chest here. Since the gold medal, i have seen numorous articles/blogs/posts that try to make a case that Sidney Crosby is over-hyped. Some people actually hate him for this. He isn't my favorite player but check this stuff out.....

QMJHL All-Rookie Team (2004)
QMJHL First All-Star Team (2004, 2005)
QMJHL Player of the Year (2004, 2005)
Canadian Major Junior First All-Star Team (2004, 2005)
Canadian Major Junior Rookie of the Year (2004)
Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year (2004, 2005)
World Junior Championship - Silver Medal (2004)
World Junior Championship - Gold Medal (2005)
Memorial Cup All-Star Team (2005)

Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Memorial Cup Tournament - Leading Scorer (2005)
NHL All-Rookie Team (2006)
NHL First All-Star Team (2007)
Art Ross Trophy (2007)
Lester B. Pearson Award (2007)

Hart Memorial Trophy (2007)
Lou Marsh Trophy (2007, 2009)
Stanley Cup Finalist (2008)
Stanley Cup Champion (2009)
Winter Olympics - Gold Medal (2010)

First rookie to record 100 points and 100 penalty minutes in a season.
Youngest player to record 100 points in a season.
Youngest player to record 200 career points (19 years and 207 days).
Youngest player to record 2 consecutive 100 point seasons.
Youngest All-Star Game participant.
Youngest Art Ross Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Award winner.
Youngest player to be named to the First All-Star Team.
Youngest NHL captain to win Stanley Cup (21 years, 10 months, and 5 days)
Points per game average is 1.35, 5th all-time in the NHL.

And Crosby doesn't turn 23 until August.
Over-hyped?