For the second time in seven years, Cole Harbour’s Sidney Crosby hoisted the Stanley Cup Sunday night, considered by many as the toughest trophy to win in all professional sports.
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In light of Crosby’s accomplishments both on and off the ice, Paul Mason, his former coach is looking to have his hometown honour him.
Mason wants the city to rename Forest Hills Parkway after Sidney Crosby.
“I just think that we should be recognizing not only Sid’s accomplishments, but I think when you name a street or name anything you need to take a look at someone’s character, what do they bring to the table. Sid is someone that youth can look up to. He’s been a great role model to the community of Cole Harbour,” Mason said.
“I think that’s the perfect place because it’s on the street and rink that he played growing up … I just think it’s a fitting choice.”
Several Cole Harbour residents said they would support renaming the street for Crosby.
“That’s a great idea,” said Ralph Brooks. “I think everybody would go along with that.”
“I think it’s a good idea because this is where he learned to play hockey,” said Jaelyn Keiver, a hockey player herself. “It’d be nice to have a street with his name.”
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“When we look at Sidney and overall what he’s achieved in his young career, you know, two Olympic gold medals, gold-medal-winning goal, Conn Smyth Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. Two Stanley Cups, you don’t fathom that can happen to a kid from Nova Scotia,” said Darren Cossar, executive director of Hockey Nova Scotia.
Cossar says Crosby’s win encourages others, especially children, to invest their time and dreams into the sport.
“It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from that you have the opportunity to achieve the highest level when a kid from a small town like Cole Harbour can achieve what Sidney has done, that’s exciting for everybody to see that they may some day have that possibility to lift that trophy,” Cossar told Global News.
So far, there are no plans in place for what will happen when Crosby brings the cup to Nova Scotia this time. He’s expected to be in the province in July for his second annual hockey camp for kids.
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