CANONSBURG, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are burning up the ice these days, largely because of star Sidney Crosby.

We've seen the 19-year-old Crosby's moves on the ice, but what does he do when he's off the ice?

WTAE Channel 4 Action News anchor Michelle Wright caught up with Sid the Kid to find out. They played pool and bubble hockey at Southpointe recently before a team practice.

Wright: "Do you have a girlfriend?"

Crosby: "I'm single. It's pretty tough to meet girls and stuff like that. We don't get a lot of time away from the rink."

Wright: "When you're ready to look for a girlfriend, what are you going to look for?"

Crosby: "Probably somebody who's pretty independent. I mean, with the hockey schedule, you need somebody who's going to have to deal with what I deal with when I'm out in public and stuff like that. Pretty patient person."

Wright: "Lots of people were interested in you or had a daughter they wanted you to meet. Do you get a lot of people wanting to fix you up?"

Crosby: "Yeah, that happens a lot. And you know, there's not too many ways you can take it. You don't want to say yes to everybody, but it really depends on the situation. I'm not too big on the blind dates or anything like that, but you never know."

Wright: "How easy is it for you to go out and hang out?"

Crosby: "It's fine. People are awesome here. They're supportive. They definitely recognize people when we're out, but by no means do they invade people's privacy."

There is often a rush of people requesting Sid the Kid's autograph, but Crosby said he has requested a few autographs for his own collection, too.

"I got (Steelers wide receiver) Hines Ward, and I was pretty happy with that," said Crosby. "It was right after the Super Bowl, and that was pretty interesting to me to get his autograph. And (Pirates outfielder) Jason Bay, a fellow Canadian who's doing great here."

Crosby also takes pride in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

"I get home for Christmas if we have a good break, if we have enough days off," said Crosby. "In the summer, I have a house back there. I love going there. It's a great place. You can go there and I guarantee, first day, you'll make five friends."

In Pittsburgh, Crosby lives with Penguins part-owner Mario Lemieux.

With four children running around the Lemieux house, Crosby said it's easy to stay grounded.

He said there's not a lot of hockey talk at home, but Lemieux and his wife, Nathalie, have given some advice: When it comes to hockey, enjoy the game, and when it comes to women, be responsible.

Crosby said that's something he keeps in mind when he hangs out with his teammates, both on and off the ice.

"Everybody, I mean the young guys on the team, hang out the most," said Crosby. "Guys like (Colby) Armstrong and (Ryan) Whitney."

Wright: "Who gives you the hardest time?"

Crosby: "Army (Armstrong) for sure. He's my roommate, so I hear a lot from him."

Crosby said when they go out, they like to hit Morton's or Sonoma Grille.

He said his taste in music includes Three Days Grace and Foo Fighters, and his Sunday routine now includes watching football.

But plans for after the end of his hockey career aren’t written in stone.

Wright: "What do you think you'll do after hockey?"

Crosby: "I don't know."

Wright: "You're 19, so you probably don't have to think about that yet."

Crosby: "I don't know. You never know. I don't know, and I want to think about it. I want to play as long as I can and see how that goes."

His goals on the ice come easy. Crosby was picked to be a hockey great at an early age, but he said he wasn't so sure that would be the case.

"For me, I didn't want to expect it or anything like that," said Crosby.

When it came to dishing out dirt, Crosby went straight for his on-the-road roommate, Armstrong.

"He snores," said Crosby. "He snores like crazy. I am one of those people who could fall asleep within two minutes of my head hitting the pillow, but I've woken up and heard some pretty awkward noises coming out of his nose."

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