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Who is more popular in Canada: The Great One or Sid the Kid?
Legendary NHL forwards
Wayne Gretzky
and Sidney Crosby square off in the first round of the "Entertainment Tonight Canada" poll to decide the favorite Canadian celebrity in honor of the country's 150th anniversary.

Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer (2,857 points), goes head-to-head with the Pittsburgh Penguins captain in one of the 32 first-round matchups.
Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban and CBC NHL analyst Don Cherry are the two other hockey-related candidates for the title. Subban will face off against television actress Sandra Oh, and Cherry is matched up against Canadian model Coco Rocha.
Voting began Thursday, and fans can participate at
Battle.ETCanada.com
. The winner after six rounds of voting will be announced June 30.