Carey Price, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carey Price

Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1987

Place of Birth: Anahim Lake, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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About Carey Price

  • Carey Price (born August 16, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • He is considered to be one of the best goaltenders in the world by many colleagues, fans, The Hockey News, and EA Sports; and one of the greatest goalies in the history of the Montreal Canadiens by several members of the news media. Beginning his junior career with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League in 2002, Price was drafted fifth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft following his second season with the Tri-City Americans.
  • Following a further two seasons with the Americans, where he won both the Del Wilson Trophy as the top goaltender in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and CHL Goaltender of the Year in his final season of major junior in 2007.
  • Joining the Canadiens' farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) just as the Calder Cup playoffs begun, Price led the Bulldogs to the Calder Cup championship, winning the Jack A.
  • Butterfield Trophy as the tournament MVP.
  • Price made the Canadiens roster for the 2007–08 season as the backup goaltender before ultimately becoming the starting goaltender later that season.
  • In 2015, he was the winner of the Ted Lindsay, Jennings, Vezina and Hart trophies, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to win all four individual awards in the same season.Internationally, Price has represented Canada at various tournaments at junior levels, winning silver medals at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in 2004 and the IIHF World U18 Championship in 2005.
  • He won a gold medal at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden.
  • In 2014, Price was named to the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team and won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
  • Price's play also earned him the tournament's top goaltending award, from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) directorate.
  • In 2016 Price went undefeated to win his first World Cup of Hockey championship.

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