Sidney Crosby Named NHL's Most Complete Player for Sixth Year, Surpasses Gretzky with 20-Season Record

April 15, 2025
Sidney Crosby Named NHL's Most Complete Player for Sixth Year, Surpasses Gretzky with 20-Season Record
  • Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins has been voted the NHL's Most Complete Player for the sixth consecutive season, receiving 33.81% of the votes from 630 players in the NHL Players' Association poll.

  • Crosby has achieved a record-breaking 20 consecutive seasons of at least one point per game, surpassing Wayne Gretzky's previous record.

  • This season, Crosby has maintained a faceoff success rate of at least 52% for eight consecutive years, winning 57% of his faceoffs.

  • Crosby was also recognized as the NHL's smartest player, leading this category with 27.02% of the votes, surpassing Nikita Kucherov.

  • He finished in the top five for 'Who is the best overall forward?', a category won by Connor McDavid, and for 'Who is the best playmaker?', awarded to Kucherov.

  • In the goaltender category, Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets surprised many by finishing third, while Andrei Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin took the top spots.

  • Alongside his top rankings, Crosby finished fourth for 'best forward' and fifth for 'best playmaker' in the same poll.

  • As of mid-April 2025, Crosby has recorded an impressive 89 points, including 32 goals and 57 assists, in 79 games during his 37-year-old season, leading his team in scoring.

  • In addition to being the Most Complete Player, Crosby topped the polls for 'best faceoff specialist' with nearly 21% of the votes, showcasing his critical role in tight game situations.

  • Kucherov was named the best playmaker with a significant 48.25% of the votes, highlighting his offensive prowess.

  • Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov closely followed Crosby for the Most Complete Player title, finishing just 18 votes behind with 30.95% of the total votes.

  • The Bell Centre in Montreal was awarded for having the best ice for the seventh straight season, receiving 44.96% of the votes.

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