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Olympics Respond to Sidney Crosby's Major Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Audilet | Last updated May 5, 2025 12:03 PM ET

Pittsburgh Penguins team captain Sidney Crosby will represent Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. This upcoming appearance marks his third appearance at the event and his first since 2015, when he captained Canada to a gold medal.

"ROSTER UPDATE | Sidney Crosby has been added to Canada's National Men’s Team for #MensWorlds," Hockey Canada wrote in its announcement.

Crosby is a member of the Triple Gold Club, boasting Olympic, World Championship and Stanley Cup titles. He also captained Team Canada to victory in the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year.

The Olympics took to social media to react to Crosby's announcement on Monday.

"Sidney Crosby will suit up for Team Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Championships for the first time since 2015, bringing in a boost of international experience to the Canadian roster," the Olympics' official page wrote on X.

️ " I feel like I learned a lot from players, from that experience, everything involved with that Olympics."

Sidney Crosby will suit up for Team Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Championships for the first time since 2015, bringing in a boost of international experience to the… pic.twitter.com/yprloDXC6H
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) May 5, 2025

Crosby famously secured an Olympic gold medal for Team Canada with an overtime goal in the gold medal final against Team USA at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

"I think going through that, being up in that game, losing the lead right before the game finished and then having to regroup and find a way to win it in overtime — going through that whole experience is something I've learned a lot from," Crosby said.

Nathan MacKinnon, MVP of this year's 4 Nations Face-Off, is also confirmed as a member of Team Canada's roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship.

This year's event, co-hosted by Sweden and Denmark, will take place from May 9-25.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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