Hockey star Crosby signs up for the World Championship with Team Canada

Going Back to the Big Stage: Crosby Returns to International Hockey

Bundle up Toronto, because the ice is about to get a whole lot hotter. Aging like fine wine, Pittsburgh Penguins' captain, Sidney Crosby, is making a triumphant comeback to the international stage. Hockey Canada has officially announced that the 37-year-old will be joining Team Canada for the forthcoming World Hockey Championship taking place in Stockholm, beginning May 9, with the tournament concluding on the 25th in both Stockholm and Herning, Denmark.

Get ready for action against Slovakia on Saturday, as our Canadian squad gears up for this exhilarating competition.

Sid the Kid has been absent from the World Championship since 2015, a gap that's about to be filled with abundant skill and unmatched determination. In February, Crosby showcased his prowess by helping Canada secure the inaugural 4 Nations Cup.

This season, Crosby has demonstrated his outstanding performance by scoring an impressive 33 goals and amassing 91 points in 80 games. However, despite his stellar performance, the Penguins unfortunately missed the playoffs, finishing 11 points short of the final spot in the East.

While his record post-2015 might seem barren to some, Crosby's international resume contains the shining achievement of captaining Team Canada to victory in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Knocking out Team Europe 2-1 in a nail-biting best-of-three final, the tourney MVP (Crosby, of course) clinched the golden trophy for Canada. Prior to 2015, he proudly wore the Canadian jersey to gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, although he was unable to participate at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics due to NHL restrictions. Since his World Cup win in 2016, Canada has yet to clinch any additional major international titles. Yep, you read that correctly—we're due for a major victory with Crosby back in the game! Let's celebrate this return to glory, fellow hockey fans, and support our hero every step of the way!

Interestingly, Sidney Crosby, the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, will be donning the Canadian jersey once more, as Hockey Canada announced his participation in the upcoming World Hockey Championship, a competition in which he hasn't featured since 2015.
Remarkably, Team Canada will be led by none other than the 37-year-old Sidney Crosby, a French-speaking Canadian from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, who has a track record of international success.
Boasting an impressive 33 goals and 91 points in 80 games this season, Crosby will bring his formidable skills to the World Hockey Championship, where nations from around the globe will compete from May 9 to 25, 2023, in Stockholm and Herning, Denmark.
Fans of hockey nations are in for a treat as Sidney Crosby, who last won a major international title at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, returns to the international stage with Team Canada, hoping to help them clinch their first significant title since his absence.