The Next One

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The Next One is a nickname for Canadian ice hockey star Sidney Crosby, highlighting expectations that he would follow in Wayne Gretzky’s footsteps as the sport’s next generational talent.

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Label Occurrences
The Next One canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports nickname
appliedDuringCareerStage early NHL career
junior career
appliesTo Sidney Crosby
associatedWithDraftStatus first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft
associatedWithEra 21st century ice hockey
associatedWithLeague National Hockey League
associatedWithNationality Canadian
associatedWithPosition centre
associatedWithTeam Pittsburgh Penguins
category Nicknames in ice hockey
Nicknames of sportspeople
comparisonTo Wayne Gretzky
connotation generational talent
successor to Wayne Gretzky
countryContext Canada
derivesFrom Wayne Gretzky
surface form: The Great One
derivesFromPerson Wayne Gretzky
expectation that Sidney Crosby would follow in Wayne Gretzky’s footsteps
language English
notableBearer Sidney Crosby
refersTo Sidney Crosby
roleInMedia media nickname
sportContext ice hockey
usedFor Sidney Crosby
surface form: Canadian ice hockey star Sidney Crosby
usedSince early 2000s

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Sidney Crosby nickname The Next One
Keir Dullea notableWork The Next One