Hockey

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAMS
2005 - Present Pittsburgh Penguins (1st round choice, first overall in 2005)

NHL NOTABLES
-Became youngest player in NHL history to reach 100 points (19 years, 253 days)
-Became youngest captain in NHL history on May 31, 2007, at 19 years, nine months
-In 2006-07, won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Award and by doing so became the youngest scoring champion and recipient of Pearson Award in league history
-In 2008-09, became youngest captain, at 21, to lead his team to a Stanley Cup victory

TEAM CANADA
2004 World Juniors (Silver medal)
2005 World Juniors (Gold medal)
2006 World Championships

BEFORE THE NHL
2001-02 Dartmouth (NSMHL)
2002-03: Shat. St. Mary's High (MN)
2003-04 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) - MVP
2004-05 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) - MVP, Memorial Cup participant; made tournament all-star team and was lead scorer

PERSONAL
- Born Aug. 7, 1987 in Cole Harbour, N.S. (Age for 2010 Games: 22)
- Spends the NHL season living with Penguins owner Mario Lemieux
- From an early age, has been touted as the next Gretzky or Lemieux
-Lists Steve Yzerman as a hockey idol
- His father Troy played major junior hockey as a goalie for the Verdun Juniors and was a late-round pick for the Montreal Canadiens