Sidney Crosby records assist for Canada in win against Italy

Seth Rorabaugh TribLive Sat, May 16, 2026 • 04:33 PM

Italy defenseman Peter Spornberger vies for the puck against Canada forward Sidney Crosby during the 2026 IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group B game in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday. (Keystone via AP)

Sidney Crosby recorded an assist for Canada in a 6-0 win against Italy during a preliminary round game of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at BCF Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday.

Opening the contest on the left wing of the top line, Crosby logged 10:42 of ice time on 12 shift and was 2 for 4 (50.0%) on faceoffs.

Penguins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon started the contest on the left side of Canada’s top pairing and was held without a point. Clocking 10:47 of ice time on 11 shifts, Wotherspoon had one shot.

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Canada will face Denmark in a preliminary round game on Monday, 10:20 a.m.