Carey Price stood beside five individual trophies at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night while Montreal Canadiens fans cheered for close to four minutes.
The lengthy ovation brought out a mix of “Ca-rey! Ca-rey!” and “Olé, Olé” chants before puck drop against the Minnesota Wild, according to sportsnet.ca. Price attempted to address the crowd during the ceremony, pausing while his voice trembled.
“From the bottom of my heart, the most sincere ‘Merci beaucoup,’” Price told the crowd, as reported by sportsnet.ca.
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The ceremony followed Price’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday alongside Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley, and builder Brian Burke, ESPN reported. Price’s portrait now hangs in the Canadiens dressing room alongside every other member of the team’s ring of honour.
Price spent his career winning trophies with Montreal
Selected fifth overall by Montreal in the 2005 draft, Price spent his entire 15-year NHL career with the franchise. He established himself as the team’s all-time leader with 361 wins across 712 regular-season games, finishing with a .917 save percentage, a 2.51 goals-against average, and 49 shutouts.
His path to the NHL included a stint in the American Hockey League, where he faced the Hershey Bears in the 2007 Calder Cup Finals, according to The American Hockey League. Price reached the pinnacle of his individual career in 2015 by capturing both the Hart Trophy as league MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender, alongside the Ted Lindsay Award, ESPN noted.
While Price backstopped Canada to Olympic gold in 2014 and won the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 alongside Bergeron, a Stanley Cup eluded him. He came closest in 2021, carrying an underdog Canadiens team to the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning before a degenerative right knee injury limited him to just five more appearances.
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“When you end your career, there’s a picture of riding off into the sunset, and I didn’t feel like it happened, but I felt the love regardless,” Price told sportsnet.ca.
Fowler draws comparisons to Price after overtime loss
Tuesday’s game ended in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, but Canadiens rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler stopped 22 shots in a tight duel against Minnesota’s Jesper Wallstedt. Fowler has drawn frequent comparisons to Price due to a calm, stoic playing style.
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“One of the greatest goalies to ever play,” Fowler said of Price, according to sportsnet.ca. “It was crazy just to see the support of the fans. I didn’t think the game was ever going to start after the ovation was going.”
Price’s portrait now hangs in the Canadiens dressing room alongside other ring of honour members. Whether his No. 31 will eventually be raised to the Bell Centre rafters remains a topic of local debate given the franchise’s high standard set by 24 Stanley Cup titles.
“I’m just kind of taking things in one step at a time here,” Price told sportsnet.ca regarding future team honors. “I’ve always been like that.”
Frequently Asked Questions About Carey Price
How many games did Carey Price play in the NHL?
Price played 712 regular-season games entirely for the Montreal Canadiens, recording 361 wins, 49 shutouts, a .917 save percentage, and a 2.51 goals-against average, sportsnet.ca reported.
When was Carey Price inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Price was inducted on Monday as part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class alongside Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley, and Brian Burke, according to ESPN.
What major awards did Carey Price win in 2015?
Price won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender, and the Ted Lindsay Award as the most outstanding player voted by the NHL Players’ Association, ESPN stated.
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