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==Personal==
==Personal==
Price was raised in [[Anahim Lake, British Columbia|Anahim Lake]], [[British Columbia]] with sister Kayla by parents Jerry and Lynda Price.<ref name=hcanprofile>{{cite web|title=PLAYER PROFILE - Carey Price|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=23170&gltender_id=8674|publisher=[[Hockey Canada]]|accessdate=2010-03-07}}</ref> His father, Jerry Price, was also a goaltender; he was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the eighth round, 126th overall in the [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft]].<ref name=hcanprofile /> Although he never played in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], he did play four seasons of pro hockey in various leagues<ref name=jerryhdb>{{cite web|title=Jerry Price hockey statistics & profile|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=8223|publisher=HockeyDB.com|accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref> and is currently the goaltending coach of the [[Tri-City Americans]].<ref name=amscoaches>{{cite web|title=Staff Bio - Tri-City Americans|url=http://www.amshockey.com/contact/bio.src?ID=48|publisher=[[Tri-City Americans]]|accessdate=2010-03-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> His mother, Lynda, is the former chief of the [[Ulkatcho First Nation]].<ref name=hcanprofile /> [[Phoenix Coyotes]]' captain [[Shane Doan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=That's Hockey: Team Biz Nasty vs. Team Doan|url=http://watch.tsn.ca/thats-hockey/clip408550#clip408550}}</ref> and [[Keaton Ellerby]] of the [[Florida Panthers]] are second cousins of Price.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
Price was raised in [[Anahim Lake, British Columbia|Anahim Lake]], [[British Columbia]] with sister Kayla by parents Jerry and Lynda Price.<ref name=hcanprofile>{{cite web|title=PLAYER PROFILE - Carey Price|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=23170&gltender_id=8674|publisher=[[Hockey Canada]]|accessdate=2010-03-07}}</ref> His father, Jerry Price, was also a goaltender; he was drafted by the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in the eighth round, 126th overall in the [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft]].<ref name=hcanprofile /> Although he never played in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], he did play four seasons of pro hockey in various leagues<ref name=jerryhdb>{{cite web|title=Jerry Price hockey statistics & profile|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=8223|publisher=HockeyDB.com|accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref> and is currently the goaltending coach of the [[Tri-City Americans]].<ref name=amscoaches>{{cite web|title=Staff Bio - Tri-City Americans|url=http://www.amshockey.com/contact/bio.src?ID=48|publisher=[[Tri-City Americans]]|accessdate=2010-03-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> His mother, Lynda, is the former chief of the [[Ulkatcho First Nation]].<ref name=hcanprofile /> [[Phoenix Coyotes]]' captain [[Shane Doan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=That's Hockey: Team Biz Nasty vs. Team Doan|url=http://watch.tsn.ca/thats-hockey/clip408550#clip408550}}</ref> and [[Keaton Ellerby]] of the [[Florida Panthers]] are second cousins of Price.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} Carey Price is actually a Christan.


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 04:33, 12 May 2011

Carey Price
File:Carey Price in net.jpg
Born (1987-08-16) August 16, 1987 (age 37)
Anahim Lake, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team 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 professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Price was the Canadiens first round selection (fifth overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Price spent his major-junior career with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Playing career

Before Price was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, he established himself as a top prospect playing with the Tri-City Americans beginning in 2002–03. Price was particularly strong during his draft year in 2004–05, posting 8-shutouts, a 2.34 goals against average (GAA) and a .920 save percentage. In his last year in the WHL, he was awarded the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL goaltender of the year and was named to the WHL FirstAll-Star Team. He was also named CHL Goaltender of the Year.

Upon completing his award-winning season in the WHL, Price immediately began his professional career with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL), having signed with the Canadiens in 2007 to a three-year entry-level contract. He joined the Bulldogs for the last three games of the regular season and the 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs, recording his first professional game and win on April 13, 2007 against the Grand Rapids Griffins. He was named the first star of the game upon stopping 27 of 28 shots.[1] Price went on to lead the Bulldogs to a 15–6 playoff record and the 2007 Calder Cup championship, posting an impressive 2.06 GAA and .936 save percentage. In his first game of the Calder Cup finals, he stopped all 46 shots to post a shutout. He subsequently won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the Calder Cup playoffs MVP, making him the youngest player ever to receive the award.[2]

He is the only goaltender in hockey history to be named CHL Goaltender of the Year, World Junior Championship's tournament MVP and win the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy all in the same year. He is also the only goaltender in hockey history to win the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy the same year as playing junior.[citation needed]

File:Carey Price 2011.jpg
Price during the 2010–11 season.

On October 1, 2007, Price was named to the Montreal Canadiens roster for the start of the 2007–08 season. He made his highly anticipated Canadiens debut on October 10, 2007, against the Pittsburgh Penguins and recorded 26 saves in a 3–2 win. After the first month of the season, he was awarded the Canadiens' Molson Cup for October, given to the player with the most first-star selections. Although re-assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs midway through the season in January, he was called back up shortly over a month later. With the trading of starting goaltender Cristobal Huet to the Washington Capitals before the trading deadline, Price assumed the starting role for the Canadiens. He was subsequently named the NHL Rookie of the Month for March[3] and the NHL First Star of the Week (ending April 6, 2008)[4] as the Canadiens finished first overall in the Eastern Conference and earned their first division title since 1991–92.[3] Price completed the regular season leading all rookie goaltenders in wins (24), save percentage (.920), and shutouts (3).

Entering the playoffs against the Boston Bruins, Price recorded a 1–0 win on April 15, 2008, becoming the first Canadiens rookie to post a playoff shutout since Patrick Roy in 1986.[5] He would go on to record another shutout in game seven to eliminate Boston. Montreal lost in the second round to the Philadelphia Flyers with Price losing 3 of the last 4 games.

After a strong start to the 2008–09 season, in which he earned a second Molson Cup in November, Price injured his ankle on December 30, 2008.[6] Forced out of action for nearly a month, during which he was voted in as a starting goalie for the 2009 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal (along with teammates Alexei Kovalev, Andrei Markov and Mike Komisarek)[7] he made his return to action on January 20, 2009 after backup Jaroslav Halák was pulled in a 4–2 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers.[6] Going into the 2009 playoffs as the eighth and final seed, the Canadiens played the Boston Bruins in the opening round for the second consecutive season. They were humiliated by a sweep in four games with the Bruins scoring at least 4 times in each game. In the final game at the Bell 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 gesture on December 2, 1995, in a game after which he requested a trade from the Canadiens.[8]

File:Ovechkin vs. Price.jpg
Alexander Ovechkin shooting on Price in 2011

Price struggled throughout the 2009-10 season, winning only 13 games and losing the starting job to Halák as the Canadiens entered the playoffs as the eighth and final seed. Although the Canadiens made a surprise run to the Eastern Conference final, upsetting both the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins along the way, Price appeared in only 4 games, losing 1 and getting no decision in each of the others, only coming off the bench when the game was out of hand. The highlight of the season for Price was stopping 37 of 38 shots in a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins in the Canadiens 100 year anniversary game on December 4, 2009, and the low point was surrendering 4 goals in his only start of the playoffs. In the summer of 2010, both Price and Halák became restricted free agents and a great goaltending debate emerged in Montreal over who would remain with the team, playoff-hero Halák, or the younger Price. After weeks of media speculation the Canadiens chose Price, trading Halák to the St. Louis Blues and re-signing Price to a two year, $5.5 million contract.[9] The 2010-2011 NHL Pre-Season was a tough start for Price having bad starts and getting boo's from the Montreal crowd. However Price played 72 games recording new career highs including 38 wins, 8 shutouts, a 2.35 goals against average, and a .923 save percentage. This play from Price allowed the Montreal Canadiens to enter the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. This strong play continued for Price in the playoffs posting a .935 save percentage, however it was not enough to lead the Canadiens to victory as they fell in 7 games in the first round to the Boston Bruins.

Carey Price
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sweden
IIHF World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Czech Republic

International play

Price made his international debut for Canada at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships in the Czech Republic. He appeared in four games, earning a silver medal as Team Canada was defeated by the United States 5–1 in the gold medal game. Two years later, in his final year of major junior, Price was named to Team Canada for the 2007 World Junior Championships in Sweden. He led Team Canada to a third consecutive gold medal and was named Tournament MVP and Top Goaltender after going 6-0 with 2 shutouts, a 1.14 GAA and .961 save percentage. He was also named to the Tournament All-Star Team along with teammates Jonathan Toews and Kris Letang.

Personal

Price was raised in Anahim Lake, British Columbia with sister Kayla by parents Jerry and Lynda Price.[10] His father, Jerry Price, was also a goaltender; he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the eighth round, 126th overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.[10] Although he never played in the NHL, he did play four seasons of pro hockey in various leagues[11] and is currently the goaltending coach of the Tri-City Americans.[12] His mother, Lynda, is the former chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation.[10] Phoenix Coyotes' captain Shane Doan[13] and Keaton Ellerby of the Florida Panthers are second cousins of Price.[citation needed] Carey Price is actually a Christan.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season

Bolded numbers indicate league leader.

   
Season Team League GP W L T/OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
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 1363 54 1 2.38 .915
2004–05 Tri-City Americans WHL 63 24 31 8 3712 145 8 2.34 .920
2005–06 Tri-City Americans WHL 55 21 25 6 3072 147 3 2.87 .906
2006–07 Tri-City Americans WHL 46 30 13 1 2722 111 3 2.45 .917
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 2 1 1 0 117 3 0 1.53 .949
2007–08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 10 6 4 0 581 26 1 2.69 .896
2007–08 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 24 12 3 2413 103 3 2.56 .920
2008–09 Montreal Canadiens NHL 52 23 16 10 3036 143 1 2.83 .905
2009–10 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 13 20 5 2358 109 0 2.77 .912
2010–11 Montreal Canadiens NHL 72 38 28 6 4206 165 8 2.35 .923
NHL totals 206 98 76 24 12013 520 12 2.60 .916
AHL totals 12 7 5 0 698 29 1 2.49 .906
WHL totals 193 83 78 18 10889 459 15 2.53 .914

Playoffs

   
Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2004 Tri-City Americans WHL 8 5 2 1 470 19 0 2.43 .906
2005 Tri-City Americans WHL 5 1 3 1 324 12 0 2.22 .937
2006 Tri-City Americans WHL 5 1 3 1 302 12 0 2.39 .896
2007 Tri-City Americans WHL 6 2 4 0 348 18 0 2.93 .911
2007 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 22 15 6 0 1314 45 2 2.06 .936
2008 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 5 6 0 648 30 2 2.78 .901
2009 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 4 0 219 15 0 4.11 .878
2010 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 1 0 135 8 0 3.56 .890
NHL totals 19 5 11 0 1002 53 2 3.17 .894
AHL totals 22 15 6 0 1314 45 2 2.06 .936
WHL totals 24 9 12 3 1444 61 0 2.53 .924

International

Year Team Event GP W L MIN SV% GA SO GAA
2007 Canada WJC 6 6 0 370 .961 7 2 1.14
Junior int'l totals 6 6 0 370 .961 7 2 1.14

References

  1. ^ "Price's first game". Hamiltonbulldogs.com. 2007-04-13.
  2. ^ "Icing on the cake for Carey Price". Canadiens.com. 2007-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "Habs' Price named Rookie of the Month". TSN.ca. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  4. ^ "Price named NHL's first star of the week". TSN.ca. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  5. ^ "Carey Price earns 1st playoff shutout". CBC Sports. April 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  6. ^ a b "Price not right in loss to Devils". CBC. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  7. ^ "All-Star Game fans vote often and early with nimble fingers". Montreal Gazette. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-01-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) [dead link]
  8. ^ "Deconstructing a disappointing season for the Canadiens". TSN.
  9. ^ "Candiens sign Price to 2-year, $5.5 million contract". TSN. 2010-09-02.
  10. ^ a b c "PLAYER PROFILE - Carey Price". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  11. ^ "Jerry Price hockey statistics & profile". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  12. ^ "Staff Bio - Tri-City Americans". Tri-City Americans. Retrieved 2010-03-07. [dead link]
  13. ^ "That's Hockey: Team Biz Nasty vs. Team Doan".
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
2005 		Succeeded by

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