The Toronto Star awards the Lou Marsh Award annually to Canada’s outstanding athlete and this year’s winner is none other than Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar was voted on by a panel of sports editors, reporters and broadcasters.

At 22 years of age, it’s no secret that Crosby is fast becoming one of Canada’s most popular athletes. He already has a Stanley Cup on his resume and currently sits fourth in NHL scoring with 38 points this season.

Crosby’s been down this road before, too, winning the Lou Marsh Award in 2007.

The panel features representatives from the Star, CBC, The Fan 590, Globe and Mail, National Post, Sportsnet, TSN, Toronto Sun and The Canadian Press.

Also in the running for this year’s Lou Marsh Award were downhill world champion John Kucera, NBA star Steve Nash, doubles tennis pro Daniel Nestor, speedskater Christine Nesbitt and mixed martial arts fighter Georges St-Pierre.

Obviously the Lou Marsh Award is a nice thing for Crosby here, giving him even the slightest boost going into the 2010 Olympics where much is expected of the young star forward. While piling up accolades from the press is one thing, I’m sure Sid’s real focus is on nothing less than a golden performance in Vancouver.

Posted by Jordan Richardson.

Tags: lou marsh award, sidney crosby, toronto star

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