Carey Price will be joining some of the Montreal Canadiens' all-time greats. The organization has announced that before their game against the Minnesota Wild on November 10th, they will be honouring Price, celebrating his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. After being a surprise omission in his first year of eligibility, Price becomes the 62nd Canadiens member to be inducted. The Canadiens will also be adding Price to the Bell Centre’s Ring of Honour as part of the ceremony. While Price has not yet officially announced his retirement, he has not played in a game since the end of the 2021-22 season. With the Canadiens legend's contract being traded to the San Jose Sharks last offseason, we could potentially see him sign a one-day contract to retire with the team he spent his entire playing career with.
31 will always be remembered in Montreal
Price will go down as one of the greatest goalies in Canadiens history, alongside Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden, and Patrick Roy. The former 5th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft leads the franchise in games played by a goalie (712), minutes played (42005), wins (361), and saves (19304). For the majority of his NHL career, he was what made the Canadiens tick, keeping the team in games they really had no business being in. The team knew all they needed to do was score one to have a chance, because during Price’s prime he was virtually unbeatable. While he does not possess a Stanley Cup like Plante, Dryden, and Roy, he tried his absolute best, essentially willing to risk ending his career early trying to win hockey’s most coveted prize in 2021.
While Price never won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens, individually, he had one of the greatest statistical seasons in NHL history. In 2015, Price won the Hart Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award, and William M. Jennings Trophy, while posting 44 wins in 66 starts, with a 1.96 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. With Team Canada, Price was a winner. Winning an Olympic gold medal in 2014 and was named the tournament’s best goalie. He was special in that 2014 tournament, giving up just three goals against in five games. He also won a gold medal with Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship and at the World Cup of Hockey. He is one of the greatest players in Canadiens history, and while no announcement was made on whether his jersey will be retired, he is a player deserving of that honour.
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