Super Vid of Sidney Crosby Putting GoPro to the Test (VIDEO)

Feb 25, 2015

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As part of the deal with NHL, footage from GoPro HERO cameras on Sidney Crosby and others, bring the action closer on the ice.

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Step ‘On the Ice’ with Sidney Crosby as he gives you a rare perspective into the skill sets that make him one of the most dynamic players in the National Hockey League. The league released footage of a nonchalant Sidney Crosby puck handling on practice ice.

Crosby, a renowned Canadian pro hockey player, captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and nicknamed “The Next One”, is still the prodigal son on skates. According to Guinness World Records, at age 18, Sidney Crosby scored his 100th point of the season in 2006, making him the youngest player in NHL history to produce 100 points in a season.

Stay tuned for more ‘On the Ice’ episodes featuring Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, PK Subban, Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask, Henrik Lundqvist, TJ Oshie and Zach Parise.
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Appearing as captain in two consecutive Olympic hockey tournaments, Crosby played with different line mates in almost every match as the management team hustled to pair up players capable of keeping pace with the superstar center. Seen on GoPro, Crosby performs some very remarkably stick and puck handling combos.

Watch him spin his stick at super speed around the ice rink. He even telegraphs from one goal line to the next. Still not enough, he flicks the puck into his mouth!

In January 2015 GoPro shook hands for a deal with NHL to bring its wearable cameras closer to the action on the ice and let viewers see games from the perspective of players. GoPro being a relatively young company, has landed a major alliance in sports.