| When Michel Terrien made young Sidney Crosby | | | | the right decision in naming Sidney Crosby captain at |
| captain on May 31st 2007. The news made the | | | | such a young age after only 2 seasons in the NHL? |
| headlines of every sport section in newspapers | | | | The short answer is yes. Sidney Crosby certainly has |
| across North America. At the age of 19 and 297 days | | | | shown tremendous signs of improvement since he first |
| he became the youngest captain in the history of the | | | | joined the elite ranks of the top hockey players in the |
| NHL. A title previously held by Vicent Lecavalier of the | | | | world. He has constantly been in the game for every |
| Tampba Bay Lightning who was named captain at 19 | | | | match, he has gained the trust of his teammates, his |
| years and 324 days. Sidney Crosby and Vincent | | | | coach and more importantly the owner Mario Lemieux. |
| Lecavalier are very alike in several ways, both were | | | | After all what better mentor than one of the greatest |
| hot shots in the minor leagues, both made spectacular | | | | captains the Pittsburgh Penguins organisation has ever |
| debuts in the NHL, and both were made captain at the | | | | known? |
| same age. In the case of Lecavalier despite a stellar | | | | All of this is not to say that Crosby is entirely fit to |
| performance, his captaincy was stripped away by | | | | wear the C on his jersey. A captain needs to |
| John Tortorella after only a season. He was deemed | | | | demonstrate a sense of leadership, and share his |
| not mature enough to lead the team. This of course | | | | experience and knowledge of the game with his |
| raises the question of whether Michel Terrien made | | | | teammates. |