NHL World Welcomes The ‘Cutest’ Recruit After Olympic Champion Invites Her to Play For Pittsburgh Penguins

Published 01/08/2024, 7:30 AM EST

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Renowned Pro ice Hockey Player Sidney Morin has witnessed several greatest moments in her life. Apart from clinching the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Sidney Morin is now feeling proud for beholding another glorious moment at the Pittsburgh Penguins game.

Besides marking her presence at the 2018 Olympic Games as the Gold Medalist, Morin also earned one Four Nations Cup in 2018.  One of the most distinguished Women’s Hockey League players, Sidney left no stone unturned in thrilling her fans through her social media posts. This time, Sidney Morin took to her official Twitter handle to share the elation for Junior Starter as a 5-year-old joined her in the youth hockey program Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins. Let’s take a look.

Sidney Morin welcomes young recruit

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The 28-year-old ice hockey defenseman Sidney Morin expressed her exhilaration as the 5-year-old cute Samantha Britt joined her in the Pittsburgh Penguins game on the ice on Saturday, 6th Jan. Taking to her official Twitter account, Morin captioned the post, “Samantha, I got you, kiddo!  Come skate with us anytime. I’d be proud to have you standing next to me on the ice! – Sidney Morin, Pro Hockey Player & and Olympic Gold Medalist @PWHL_Boston.’’

Apart from detailing the proud moment,  Sidney Morin also invited the little Pittsburgh Penguins for skating.  In addition to this, Morin also shared the video initially posted by the Pittsburgh Penguins’ X handle. The caption mentioned in the video reads, ‘’POV: You are Dick’s Sporting Goods Junior starter at the Penguins Games’’

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Mic’d up and ready, the 5-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ fan prepared for her role as the Junior Starter. The match was against the Buffalo Sabres last Saturday and these moments had irresistible cuteness. Britt is pumped up about the game as she says, “I don’t rather be late, I rather be on time.”

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The young prodigy Samantha Britt

Samantha Britt is one of the proud members of Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins youth hockey program. Britt expressed her desire to stand next to Crosby. But, she was not able to recall his jersey number. After her dad nudged her that Crosby wears 86, she had the exact idea where she needed to be.

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In a reassuring tone to her dad, she said, “Don’t worry, I should know because the Penguins will be right there. Don’t you worry about it, dude!” Britt, the spirited 5-year-old Penguins enthusiast, indeed has an infectious enthusiasm, ready to pave her future with zeal.

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Shivangi Agrawal

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Hello there! I am Shivangi Agrawal, an Olympic sports writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in media and mass communication, I bring a stalwart experience to the table. Before starting my journey with EssentiallySports, I worked as a content creator for leading media houses.
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