Nov 19, 2009 By Herald Standard Staff 1 min read

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) – Sidney Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup in June, and now he’s carrying the Olympic torch at home. Hundreds of people lined a downtown street on Wednesday to watch the captain of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with the flame.

Clad in an official torchbearer uniform, Crosby ran about 300 yards before passing the torch to snowboarder Sarah Conrad.

Crosby, whose hometown of Cole Harbour lies across the harbor from Halifax, is one of 12,000 torchbearers carrying the flame across Canada.

“It’s not just about me carrying the torch or another person – this is a celebration of the whole country and just to be a part of that, I feel so honored,” Crosby said. “Whether I was playing hockey or whether I was someone here locally who just got the chance to do it, I think we can all say that it’s a tremendous opportunity and we’re proud to be able to do it.”

The relay began in Victoria last month and will make stops in every province and territory leading up to the Winter Games in Vancouver in February.