| Carey Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Price with theMontreal Canadiens in January 2015 | |||
| Born | (1987-08-16)August 16, 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | San Jose Sharks Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 5th overall,2005 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Carey Price (born August 16, 1987) is a Canadian professionalice hockey player who is agoaltender under contract with theSan Jose Sharks of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Considered one of the best goaltenders in the world during his career,[2][3][4][5] Price is thewinningest goaltender in Canadiens history as of the2024–25 season, with 361 career wins.
Beginning his junior career with theTri-City Americans in theWestern Hockey League (WHL) in 2002, Price was selected fifth overall by theMontreal Canadiens in the2005 NHL entry draft following his second season with Tri-City. He won theDel Wilson Trophy as the top goaltender in the WHL, andCHL Goaltender of the Year in his final season ofmajor junior in 2007. Joining the Canadiens'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliateHamilton Bulldogs in advance of that year'sCalder Cup playoffs, Price led the Bulldogs to the team's first championship title and won theJack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoffMVP. Price debuted in the NHL initially in abackup role during the2007–08 season, before ultimately becoming the starting goaltender later that season. In2015, he won theTed Lindsay Award,William M. Jennings Trophy,Vezina Trophy, andHart Memorial Trophy, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to win all four awards in the same season.[6] In2021, Price led the Canadiens to their firstStanley Cup Final appearance since1993 before eventually losing to theTampa Bay Lightning in five games.
Internationally, Price has representedCanada at various junior ranked tournaments, winning silver medals at theWorld U-17 Hockey Challenge in2004 and theWorld U18 Championship in2005. He won a gold medal at the2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships inSweden. In 2014, Price was named to theCanadian Olympic Hockey Team and led his country to a gold medal at theWinter Olympics inSochi, posting a .972 save percentage and 0.59 goals against average across five games. His play earned him the tournament's top goaltending award. In 2016, Price went undefeated en route toTeam Canada winning theWorld Cup of Hockey.
Price was born inVancouver to parents Lynda and Jerry.[1][7][8][9] His mother,Lynda Price, served aschief of theUlkatcho First Nation,[10][11] while his father, also a goaltender, was selected by thePhiladelphia Flyers (126th overall) in the1978 NHL amateur draft.[12] Although the foregoing never played in the NHL, he did play four seasons of professional hockey in various leagues[13] and was for a time the goaltending coach of theTri-City Americans.[14] Price has a younger sister, Kayla, and issecond cousins with former professional ice hockey playerShane Doan.[15]
When Price was three, his family moved to the remote town ofAnahim Lake in centralBritish Columbia where he was raised.[1][7][9] He was taught to playgoaltender by his father on a frozen creek during the winter months and played organized hockey inWilliams Lake over five hours and 320 kilometres (200 mi) away by car onHighway 20. Having to make the ten-hour round trip three days a week, Carey's father eventually bought aPiper PA-28 Cherokee to fly him to practice and games.[16]
Price made his first appearance in theWestern Hockey League (WHL) for theTri-City Americans during the2002–03 season. Securing a full-time roster spot thefollowing season as thebackup forColorado Avalanche prospectTyler Weiman, Price posted a 2.38Goals against average (GAA) and .915save percentage (SV%) appearing in 28 games. He took over as the primary starter of the team beginning in2004–05 and quickly established himself as a top goaltender, playing in a league-high 63 games with a 2.34 GAA and .920 SV% and eightshutouts. Ranking as the bestNorth American goaltender byNHL Central Scouting, Price was drafted fifth overall by theMontreal Canadiens. This move was considered surprising by many, both because Price was widely projected to be drafted in the middle of the first round, and because the Canadiens' then-current goaltender,José Theodore, had won theVezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender three years prior.[17][18]
During the2005–06 season, Price's play in Tri-City suffered considerably whereas he posted a 2.87 GAA and a .906 SV% across 55 games. Price rebounded with a very strong2006–07 campaign, posting an excellent 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% while winning both theDel Wilson Trophy as the top WHL goaltender and theCHL Goaltender of the Year award.[19] Despite this, the Americans were eliminated in six games during the2007 postseason.
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Following Tri-City's early playoff exit, Price joined the Canadiens'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theHamilton Bulldogs, just before the start of the2007 Calder Cup playoffs. In two regular season AHL appearances with the Bulldogs, Price allowed only three collective goals and posted a win. He then led the Bulldogs on a remarkable postseason run, defeating theHershey Bears four games to one in the finals as the team won their firstCalder Cup. With this, Price became only the third teenage goaltender to win theJack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoffMVP, posting a 2.06 GAA and .936 SV%.
Price made his highly anticipatedNHL debut on October 10, 2007, against thePittsburgh Penguins and recorded 26 saves in a 3–2 win. He was awarded the Canadiens'Molson Cup for October, given to the player with the most first-star selections. Although reassigned to the AHL ranks midway through the season in January, he was called back up to Montreal shortly over a month later. With the move of starting goaltenderCristobal Huet to theWashington Capitals before the annualtrade deadline, Price assumed the foregoing's role for the Canadiens. He was subsequently named the NHL Rookie of the Month for March[20] and the NHL First Star of the Week (ending April 6, 2008)[21] as the Canadiens finished first overall in theEastern Conference and earned their first division title since1991–92.[20] Price completed the regular season leading all rookie goaltenders in wins (24), SV% (.920) and shutouts (3). He was named to theNHL All-Rookie Team in recognition of his accomplishments in his first year in the NHL. Entering the2008 playoffs against the eighth-seededBoston Bruins, Price recorded a 1–0 win on April 15, 2008, becoming the first Canadiens rookie to post a playoff shutout sincePatrick Roy over two decades prior in1986.[22] He would go on to record another shutout in game seven to eliminate the Bruins. The Canadiens were then upset in the second round in five games to the sixth-seededPhiladelphia Flyers, with Price losing three of the last four games.
After a strong start to the2008–09 season, in which he earned a second Molson Cup in November, Price injured his ankle in a game against theTampa Bay Lightning on December 30, 2008.[23] Forced out of action for nearly a month, during which time he was voted in as a starting goaltender for the2009 NHL All-Star Game inMontreal (along with teammatesAlexei Kovalev,Andrei Markov andMike Komisarek),[24] he made his return to action on January 20, 2009 replacing backupJaroslav Halák who was pulled in a 4–2 loss to theAtlanta Thrashers.[23] Qualifying for the2009 playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens played the Boston Bruins in the opening round for the second consecutive season. They wereswept in four games, with the Bruins scoring at least four times in each game. In the final game at theBell Centre in Montreal, Price surrendered four goals in two periods. After stopping a weak dump-in, the crowd cheered sarcastically and Price responded by putting his arms up in the air, similar to Patrick Roy's infamous gesture on December 2, 1995, in a game after which Roy requested a trade from the Canadiens.[25]
Price struggled throughout the2009–10 season, winning only 13 games and losing the starting job to Halák as the Canadiens entered the2010 playoffs as the eighth and final seed for the second consecutive season. The highlight of the season for Price was stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 5–1 win over the Boston Bruins in theCanadiens' 100th anniversary game on December 4, 2009, and the low point was surrendering four goals in his only start of the playoffs. Although the Canadiens made a surprisingly long playoff run to the Eastern Conference finals in the 2010 playoffs, upsetting both thePresidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals and the defendingStanley Cup champion and fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins along the way before losing in a lopsided five-game series to the seventh-seeded Philadelphia Flyers in the Conference finals, Price appeared in only four games (two in the first round, one in the second round and one in the third round, respectively).
Entering the off-season period, both Price and Halák becamerestricted free agents whereas a debate emerged amongst fans and experts alike over who should remain with the team – the playoff hero Halák or the younger Price. After weeks of media speculation, the Canadiens chose Price, trading Halák to theSt. Louis Blues and re-signing Price to a two-year, $5.5 million contract to return to his role as starting goaltender.[26] During the2010–11 season, Price played in 72 games recording new career highs including 38 wins, eight shutouts a 2.35 GAA and a .923 SV%, and was selected to play in the2011 NHL All-Star Game. This collective performance from Price allowed the Canadiens to enter the2011 playoffs as the sixth seed in the East before ultimately falling in seven games to the third-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.
On October 26, 2011, Price earned his 100th win in his NHL career in his 214th game against the Philadelphia Flyers. A few months later, he participated in his third All-Star Game. The2011–12 season, however, did not go well for the Canadiens as a team, and they missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season and for the first time in Price's career having finished the season in last place in the Eastern Conference, putting them 14 points behind the last playoff spot in the standings.
On July 2, 2012, Price re-signed with the Canadiens on a six-year contract worth US$39 million.[27]During thelockout-shortened2012–13 season, Price started the year very well, winning 18 of his first 28 starts[28] as the Canadiens, in stark contrast to the previous season, were one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, going 29–14–5, good enough for second in the conference.[29] Price's play, however, dropped off in the final weeks of the season, going 2–6 and allowing 27 goals. Nonetheless, the Canadiens went into the2013 playoffs as the second seed against the seventh-seededOttawa Senators. In game 4, with the score tied 2–2 as the third period came to an end, Price suffered a groin injury and did not return for theovertime period and was replaced by backupPeter Budaj; the Senators would go on to score and win the game. Price's injury sidelined him for the rest of the series and the Canadiens were eliminated in five games. Price ended the playoffs with a sub-par 3.26 GAA and a .894 SV%.
The2013–14 season saw Price play 59 games and record 34 wins to go along with a career-best 2.32 GAA and .927 SV%, leading the Canadiens to their second 100-point season since the2007–08 season, Price's rookie season. The Canadiens entered the2014 playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference against the Tampa Bay Lightning, whom they swept in four games, marking Price's first playoff series win since 2008 when he was a rookie.[30] The Montreal Canadiens then faced the Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins in the second round, marking the fourth such matchup of Price's NHL career to date. In contrast to their previous two postseason meetings, the Canadiens upset the Bruins, ousting them in seven games. Following a 4–2 defeat in game 5 atTD Garden, Price shut out the Bruins in game 6 by a score of 4–0 before stopping 29 shots in a 3–1 victory in game 7 to eliminate Boston and advance to the conference finals. His and the Canadiens' run, however, ended against theNew York Rangers. In game 1 at theBell Centre, with the Rangers up 2–0 near the end of the second period, Rangers forwardChris Kreider collided into Price. He would briefly remain in the net, allowing two additional goals before the intermission. Price was then replaced by Budaj in the third period as the Rangers scored three more goals towards a 7–2 final.[31] Days later, it was announced that Price had been ruled out for the rest of the series with an unspecified lower-body injury, the second consecutive year which saw a premature ending to his playoffs due to injury.[32]
Price would have the best season of his career in2014–15, as he would finish the season as the leader of the three leading categories for goaltenders: GAA (1.96), SV% (.933), and wins (44), all career highs as he would help the Canadiens win theAtlantic Division.[33] He would go on to win theHart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player in the regular season, theVezina Trophy as best goaltender, theTed Lindsay Award as most valuable player as voted by theNHLPA, and theWilliam M. Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed (tied withCorey Crawford of theChicago Blackhawks with 189 goals allowed).[34] He became only the second player in franchise history to win four awards in one season.
Early into the2015–16 season, Price suffered a knee injury in a game against the New York Rangers on November 25, 2015.[35] While initially expected to return after six weeks, it was later revealed that the extent of Price's injury was aMCL sprain, effectively ending his season outright.[35]
On November 12, 2016, shortly into the2016–17 season in a game against theDetroit Red Wings, Price would set a record for most consecutive wins to start a season with 10 (later surpassed byJack Campbell of theToronto Maple Leafs).[36] He would be named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the second time in his career at season's end, with the foregoing honor ultimately going toSergei Bobrovsky of theColumbus Blue Jackets.
On July 2, 2017, it was announced that Price signed an eight-year contract extension with an annual cap hit of US$10.5 million totaling US$84 million for the entire contract. His new contract will run through the 2025–26 season.[37][38] This made Price the highest paid goaltender in the 2018–19 season, surpassing New York Rangers goaltenderHenrik Lundqvist.[39] After a dismal start to the2017–18 season, Price left the lineup due to a minor lower body injury, leaving goaltendersAl Montoya andCharlie Lindgren to take his place during his absence.[40][41] On February 22, 2018, Price was ruled out indefinitely after sustaining a concussion in a game against thePhiladelphia Flyers.[42] On March 19, Price returned from his concussion and dressed after missing 13 games for a game against theFlorida Panthers.[43] Despite his injuries, he made in his 557th career NHL start for the Canadiens against theWinnipeg Jets on April 3, surpassing the previous franchise record held byHockey Hall of Fame inducteeJacques Plante.[44]
On October 27, 2018, with a 3–0 win over the Boston Bruins, Price surpassed Patrick Roy for second place in Canadiens franchise career wins with his 290th career victory.[45] Price was named to the2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game, his sixth All-Star nomination, but he chose to defer due to a lower-body injury with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltenderAndrei Vasilevskiy filling his spot.[46] On March 12, 2019, with a 3–1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, Price surpassed Jacques Plante for first place in Canadiens franchise career wins with his 315th.[47] Even though the Canadiens missed the2019 playoffs by two points, Price had an improved season, with a 35–24–6 record and a .918 SV% in 66 games in2018–19.
For the2019–20 season, Price played 58 games in the season, recording a .909 SV% and a 27–25–6 record. Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic restrictions in March 2020, however, the regular season ended three weeks early. Price's presence on the Canadiens' lineup became a point of discussion in the media during the NHL's debates on the format for the belated2020 playoffs, which were to be held in August 2020 in an expanded format that allowed the Canadiens to participate for the first time in three years. The Canadiens were scheduled to play a qualifying round against thePittsburgh Penguins, and it was reported that the Penguins had objected to the idea of a best-of-three series on the basis that Price's presence and talent gave the Canadiens an unfair advantage relative to their regular season performance.[48] The Penguins publicly denied this subsequently. Ultimately a best-of-five format was chosen instead. The Canadiens defeated the Penguins 3–1 in the qualifying round, with Price recording a .947 SV%. The team went on to lose the first round to the Philadelphia Flyers four games to two.[49]
With pandemic restrictions and effects still in place, the NHL arranged for all teams to play exclusively within realigned divisions for the2020–21 season, with all Canadian teams playing in the newly formedNorth Division. Towards the end of the abbreviated season, Price sustained a concussion on April 20, 2021, after a collision withAlex Chiasson of theEdmonton Oilers. As part of his return to the ice, he played a single game with the Canadiens' newfound AHL affiliate, theLaval Rocket, on May 17.[50] Price finished the season with 12 wins, an underwhelming .901 SV% and 2.64 GAA as the Canadiens clinched the final seed in the playoffs. Price would see notable statistical improvements throughout the2021 playoffs while the Canadiens advanced to their firstStanley Cup Final in 28 years. The Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games byovercoming a 3–1 series deficit in round one, then swept the Winnipeg Jets in round two, and finally defeated theVegas Golden Knights in six games in the semifinals to win theClarence S. Campbell Bowl. Price was widely cited as the most important player in the Canadiens' deep run to the Stanley Cup Final.[51] When asked about the difference between Price's regular and postseason performances in recent years, team general managerMarc Bergevin remarked "I guess the expression we could use he's a big-game player. He rises to the occasion. He does extremely well under pressure."[52] In the Stanley Cup Final against the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, Price and the Canadiens lost the first three games, but won game 4 at home by a score of 3–2 in overtime to avoid getting swept. Price made 32 saves in the win and then 29 saves in game 5, which the Canadiens lost 1–0 for a 4–1 series loss with Lightning rookie forwardRoss Colton scoring the lone goal of game 5 atAmalie Arena as the Lightning won their second-consecutive Stanley Cup title.[51]
With the arrival of theSeattle Kraken as the NHL's 32nd team, the2021 NHL expansion draft was scheduled. As each team was only allowed to protect one goaltender and Price had a contractual guarantee of protection in such situations, it was widely assumed that the Kraken would select Price's backupJake Allen based on his strong performance in the previous season and economical contract.[53] Price proposed to waive his no-movement clause so the Canadiens could instead protect Allen, with the team calculating that the Kraken would opt not to take Price's contract due to itscap hit and duration.[54] Ultimately, the Kraken declined the opportunity to select Price, and selected defencemanCale Fleury from the Canadiens instead.[53]The Athletic remarked afterward that "now that Seattle has taken a pass, the reality that Price will play his entire career in a Canadiens uniform seems impossible to refute."[54]
Price underwent knee surgery in July 2021 and was initially expected to be ready to begin the season on October 13.[55] However, on October 7, it was announced by the Canadiens that Price would be entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, established to help NHL players and their families deal with substance abuse, mental health, and other personal challenges. On November 9, Price rejoined his Canadiens teammates and went on to release a statement explaining his leave, revealing that he decided to enter a residential treatment facility for substance abuse following "years of neglecting [his] own mental health".[56]
Following his departure from the player assistance program, Price embarked on an extended rehabilitation of his knee, a process that lasted months past what was initially expected and involved multiple setbacks. In his absence, the Canadiens, plagued by injuries to other players, fell to the bottom of the league standings. Team ownerGeoff Molson sacked general manager Bergevin, and subsequently coachDominique Ducharme was removed as well, replaced byMartin St. Louis, a former teammate of Price's on the 2014 Canadian Olympic team.[57] In early April, it was announced that Price would travel with the team to away games against New Jersey and Toronto, but would not play in either.[58] After days of speculation, it was confirmed that he would make his first start on April 15 against theNew York Islanders, the Canadiens' 75th game of the2021–22 season.[59] In his return, he gave up two goals on 20 shots in a 3–0 loss to the Islanders.[60] After three additional games, Price consulted with his New York-based specialist on continued knee inflammation, but said "there were no real questions answered for me."[61] He returned to the net for the Canadiens' final game of the season, a 10–2 rout of theFlorida Panthers for his only win of the season.[62] Price indicated that he would seek further answers over the summer. Addressing the possibility that the season-ender was his final game with the team, he said "If it is it, that would be a great way to do it."[61] Price was named a finalist for theBill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."[63] After receiving same, he observed "there's obstacles in life that will always challenge you, and I think having the ability to overcome those and keep things in perspective and keep moving forward is something that we should all be teaching our children and loved ones."[64]
On August 18, 2022, Canadiens general managerKent Hughes announced that Price was unlikely to play during the2022–23 season and that if he were to return at all, it would likely require additional surgery.[65] Price later disclosed in an interview withThe Athletic that the contemplated procedure was anosteochondral autograft transfer, but the odds of success were too low for him to consider it, given the risk to his day-to-day life were it not to succeed. Even if he had pursued the surgery, it would have been intended mainly to give Price something approaching normal faculty, not to resume active play.[66]
In April 2023, Price's spouse hinted at his retirement, stating their family was selling their longtime home on Montreal'sSouth Shore and permanently moving toKelowna, British Columbia at the end of the school year. Although Price himself wished he could return for the2023–24 season, he realized that it would take a "miracle" to do so.[67] Subsequently,The Athletic reported a few months later that Price had not only ruled out returning for the upcoming season, but concluded his hockey career was over. While Price remains under active contract until 2026, he toldThe Athletic that his knee swells up under even minimal strain and cannot withstand the workload of a full hockey season. His priority therefore has shifted to maintaining his quality of life, and "he knows he will never play professional hockey again."[68]
Prior to the beginning of the2025–26 season, Price's contractual rights, along with a2026 fifth-round pick, were traded to theSan Jose Sharks in exchange for defenceman Gannon Laroque on September 5, 2025.[69]
Price made his international debut forHockey Canada as part of Canada Pacific at the2004 World U-17 Hockey Challenge earning a silver medal.[70] Thereafter, he participated with theCanadian national under-18 team at the2004 U-18 Junior World Cup and2005 World U18 Championships winning gold and silver respectively.[71][72] In his final year ofmajor junior, Price was named to theCanadian national junior team for the2007 World Junior Championships inSweden. He led Canada to a third consecutive gold medal and was named both Tournament MVP andBest Goaltender after going 6–0 with two shutouts, a 1.14 GAA, and .961 SV%.[73] He was likewise named to themedia All-Star team along with fellow countrymenJonathan Toews andKris Letang.[74]
On January 3, 2014, Price was named to the2014 Canadian Olympic team joining bothMike Smith of thePhoenix Coyotes andRoberto Luongo of theVancouver Canucks as team goaltenders.[75] With this, Price, along with close friend and teammateP. K. Subban, became the firstMontreal Canadiens player to be selected for thenational senior team sinceMark Recchi in the1998 Nagano Olympics.[76] Soon after arriving inSochi, it was announced that Price would start in Canada's first game of the tournament versusNorway.[77] Stopping 18 of 19 shots against the foregoing in a 3–1 Canadian win,[78] Price's strong play continued, allowing only a single goal in a 2–1 overtime victory againstFinland to concluderound-robin play.[79] In the ensuing quarterfinals, Price backstopped his country overLatvia by a final score of 2–1.[80] On February 21, he played a pivotal role in a 1–0 victory againstTeam USA, stopping all 31 shots with a shutout performance, powering Team Canada into thegold medal game.[81] Recording his second consecutive shutout, Price made 24 saves in a 3–0 victory againstSweden, securing his first gold medal as an Olympian.[82] After going undefeated over the course of five games with a 0.59 GAA and .971 SV%, he was named as the tournament's best goaltender by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[83]
Prior to the beginning of the2016–17 NHL season, Price participated in the2016 World Cup of Hockey winning a gold medal along withTeam Canada. For his part, he posted a 5-0-0 record, along with a 1.40 GAA, and .957 SV%.[84]
Like many modern goaltenders, Price utilized the "butterfly hybrid" technique, a mix of "stand-up" and "butterfly style" goaltending. As such, Price remained on his feet for high shots, and dropped to his knees, pointing his skates outwards with his pads covering the bottom width of the net for low shots. Price was lauded by his teammates and opponents alike for his exceptionally calm demeanor on the ice, with 2014 Olympic teammate andLos Angeles Kings defensemanDrew Doughty calling Price "probably the calmest goalie [he] played in front of".[85] His methodical and calm approach to the play often allowed him to make difficult saves look mundane and routine.[85] Considered by both Canadiens' management and coaches to be one of its team leaders, Price was often present during meetings with the team'scaptain andalternate captains respectively.[86]
In October 2015, Price teamed up withCCM to donate $10,000 worth of equipment to a minor hockey league inWilliams Lake,B.C.[87][88] Since 2014, Price has been an ambassador to the Breakfast Club of Canada which aims to provide all children across Canada with nutritious meals.[89]
In June 2019, during the annual NHL Awards ceremony, Price, together with American modelCamille Kostek, presented hockey fan Anderson Whitehead the Feel Good Moment Award.[90] Whitehead's mother always wanted her son to meet the goaltender but was not able to arrange it before she died frombreast cancer in November 2018.[91]
Price, who is of theNuxalk andSouthern Carrier Aboriginal heritage,[92] was named as an honorary co-chair at the 2010 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships that were held inOttawa, Ontario.[93]
Price met his wife, Angela (née Webber), while playing major junior hockey with theTri-City Americans; the couple had been initially set up on ablind date by her friend who was dating Carey's roommate at the time.[94] They were married inBenton City, Washington near Angela's hometown ofKennewick in August 2013.[95] The next day, Price flew toCalgary forHockey Canada's Olympic orientation camp for the2014 Sochi Olympics.[96] On October 21, 2015, Angela Price stated on herblog that they were expecting their first child the following spring.[97] In May 2016, Angela gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl named Liv.[98] In December 2018, Angela gave birth to their second daughter, Millie.[99] In June 2020, it was announced they were expecting their third child.[100][101] That October, the Price family welcomed a boy named Lincoln.[102]
Price is thebrother-in-law of former Canadiens teammateYannick Weber, who married Price's younger sister, Kayla, in July 2022. The couple originally met at the 2014 Sochi Olympics when Weber was there to play forSwitzerland, and she to see her brother play for Canada.[103][104]
In an October 2022 exclusive interview withsports journalist Arpon Basu as part of a series that ranked 100 players in modern NHL history (with Price ranking 88th), Price opened up about his struggles a year prior which led to his admission to theNational Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) Player Assistance Program. It was revealed that he dealt withalcoholism, initially turning to substance abuse as an escape from the stresses of being a professional athlete which would be further exacerbated following the Canadiens' loss in the2021 Stanley Cup Final and complications surrounding his subsequent knee surgery paired with strict Canadian restrictions surrounding theCOVID-19 pandemic. Personally citing the severity of the foregoing disease within the Indigenous community and upon reflections on his being, Price decided in October 2021 to voluntarily enter a residential rehabilitation facility in hopes that his willingness to talk about his experience could serve as an example and inspire other individuals that "it's OK to ask for help."[85]
Price is an avid outdoorsman and often camps and hunts in his free time.[105][106] In December 2022, Price released a statement opposing a proposedCanadian Federal Bill which would amend gun control legislation.[107][108] Price later apologized to the victims of theÉcole Polytechnique massacre for the timing of his comments, which came three days before the 33rd anniversary of the attack.[109]
On May 31, 2024, Price received anhonorary law degree from theUniversity of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in recognition of his inspiration provided to Indigenous youth as well as continued philanthropy work in both Northern British Columbia and Canada.[110]
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* indicates franchise record
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2002–03 | Quesnel Millionaires | BCHL | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Williams Lake TimberWolves | BCHL | 18 | — | — | — | 1,050 | 48 | 1 | 2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 28 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1,363 | 54 | 1 | 2.38 | .915 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 470 | 19 | 0 | 2.43 | .906 | ||
| 2004–05 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 63 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3,712 | 145 | 8 | 2.34 | .920 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 325 | 12 | 0 | 2.22 | .937 | ||
| 2005–06 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 55 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 3,072 | 147 | 3 | 2.87 | .906 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 302 | 12 | 0 | 2.39 | .896 | ||
| 2006–07 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 46 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2,722 | 111 | 3 | 2.45 | .917 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 348 | 17 | 0 | 2.93 | .911 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 1.53 | .949 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1,314 | 45 | 2 | 2.06 | .936 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 581 | 26 | 1 | 2.69 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2,413 | 103 | 3 | 2.56 | .920 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 648 | 30 | 2 | 2.78 | .901 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3,036 | 143 | 1 | 2.83 | .905 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 219 | 15 | 0 | 4.11 | .878 | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 2,358 | 109 | 0 | 2.77 | .912 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 3.56 | .890 | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72* | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4,206* | 165 | 8 | 2.35 | .923 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 455 | 16 | 1 | 2.11 | .934 | ||
| 2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 3,944 | 160 | 4 | 2.43 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2,249 | 97 | 3 | 2.59 | .905 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 239 | 13 | 0 | 3.26 | .894 | ||
| 2013–14 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 3,464 | 134 | 6 | 2.32 | .927 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 739 | 29 | 1 | 2.35 | .919 | ||
| 2014–15 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 44* | 16 | 6 | 3,977 | 130 | 9 | 1.96 | .933* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 752 | 28 | 1 | 2.23 | .920 | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 699 | 24 | 2 | 2.06 | .934 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 3,709 | 138 | 3 | 2.23 | .923 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 388 | 12 | 0 | 1.86 | .933 | ||
| 2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 49 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2,855 | 148 | 1 | 3.11 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 3,881 | 161 | 4 | 2.49 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 58 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 3,440 | 160 | 4 | 2.79 | .909 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 606 | 18 | 2 | 1.78 | .936 | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1,479 | 65 | 1 | 2.64 | .901 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1,342 | 51 | 1 | 2.28 | .924 | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3.03 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 18 | 0 | 3.63 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 712 | 361 | 261 | 79 | 42,006 | 1,755 | 49 | 2.51 | .917 | 92 | 43 | 45 | 5,522 | 220 | 8 | 2.39 | .919 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada Pacific | U17 |  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Canada | JWC18 |  | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 5 | 1 | 1.26 | .940 | |
| 2005 | Canada | U18 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 11 | 0 | 2.65 | .894 | |
| 2007 | Canada | WJC | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 7 | 2 | 1.14 | .961 | |
| 2014 | Canada | OG | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 3 | 2 | 0.59 | .972 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WCH | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 | .957 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 858 | 23 | 3 | 1.61 | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 603 | 10 | 3 | 0.99 | — | ||||
He is the first NHL goalie to win his first 10 games of the season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Price is still not officially retired, but he knows he will never play professional hockey again. His knee is beyond repair; the procedure required to attempt fixing it comes with a high level of risk that could affect Price's quality of life, and maintaining that quality of life remains his primary goal.
| Preceded by | Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Hart Memorial Trophy 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vezina Trophy 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ted Lindsay Award 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | William M. Jennings Trophy 2015 With:Corey Crawford (tie) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2022 | Succeeded by |
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