Sidney Crosby captained the Pittsburgh Penguins to their third Stanley Cup championship in franchise history during the 2008-09 NHL season. He became the youngest (21-years old) Captain in National Hockey League history to lead his team to the Stanley Cup. His 103 points allowed him to finish 3rd in the NHL scoring race while his 70 assists was second only to teammate Evgeni Malkin's 78 helpers. From March 5th at Florida until April 1st vs. New Jersey, Crosby went on a 12-game point scoring streak in which he scored seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points over that span. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Crosby scored a league-leading 15 goals and second-best 31 points to teammate Evgeni Malkin's 36 points.
Crosby was named the NHL's Player of the Week for the week of November 24-30 after totaling nine points (6G, 3A) in three games during that span. Crosby achieved the 100th career point, 200th career assist, and 300th career point milestones on October 18th vs. Toronto at Mellon Arena. On November 29th vs. New Jersey he scored his second career hat-trick with his 11th, 12th, and 13th goals of the season. Crosby also added an assist that night for a four-point game, one of five 4-point games during the 2008-09 season.
This jersey was worn by Sidney Crosby during games in October, November, and December 2008 at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena including on November 29th vs. New Jersey when he recorded his second career hat-trick.
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins lines up for a faceoff against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 23, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins moves the puck against the defense of Dennis Seidenberg #4 of the Carolina Hurricanes on October 23, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won the game 4-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins lines up for a faceoff against the Edmonton Oilers on November 6, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins makes a shot on goal while on the penalty kill against the Edmonton Oilers on November 6 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The rebound from Crosby's shot was poked in for a short-handed goal by Maxime Talbot #25 of the Penguins. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins tries to get around Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks on November 22, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Vancouver won the game 3-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with Philippe Boucher #43 while playing the Vancouver Canucks on November 22, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Vancouver won the game 3-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his second goal of the game against the New Jersey Devils on November 29, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with Evgeni Malkin #71 against the New Jersey Devils on November 29, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won the game 4-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the New Jersey Devils on November 29, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on against the New Jersey Devils on November 29, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (87) helps to clean up hats after scoring a hat trick against the New Jersey Devils with an empty net goal in the closing moments of the third period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 29, 2008. REUTERS/David DeNoma
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and Evgeni Malkin (71) of Russia sit on the bench as hats are cleared off the ice following Crosby's third goal of the game against the New Jersey Devils in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. The Penguins won 4-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and Evgeni Malkin (71) of Russia sit on the bench as hats are cleared off the ice following Crosby's third goal of the game against the New Jersey Devils in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. The Penguins won 4-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins takes the ice against after being named the first star against the New Jersey Devils on November 29, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks up ice against the Buffalo Sabres on December 8, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins controls the puck against the Buffalo Sabres on December 8, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Buffalo won the game 4-3. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins talks with teammate Evgeni Malkin #71 during a timeout against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Mellon Arena December 23, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Boston Bruins on December 30, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Boston Bruins on December 30, 2008 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (R) celebrates teammate Pascal Dupuis' (9) goal against the Boston Bruins in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 30, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Cohn
The jersey was acquired by PenguinsChronicles.com from Classic Auctions' Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction October 2016 on March 20, 2017. The jersey, as part of the 2008-09 1st set of jerseys, was originally sold by the Pittsburgh Penguins to J&J Distributing on February 4, 2009. The jersey is accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Pittsburgh Penguins and is registered into The MeiGray Group, L.L.C.'s MeiGrade System as No. 138951.