Carey Price is immortalized at William Lake

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Crédit: MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 29: Look on Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) during the Florida Panthers versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 29, 2022 at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire)

Although Carey Price is still on the Canadiens’ payroll, he’s been enjoying his retirement for some time now. The former goaltender, who hasn’t played since 2022, was eligible for the Hall of Fame this year, but wasn’t included in the 2025 batch. It won’t be long now for Carey Price, who saw his former teammate and friend Shea Weber among those elected to the most recent selection.

For the time being, the Canadiens are not discussing retiring the number 31 from the goaltender who has played his entire career with the club. In 712 regular-season games with the Canadiens, Price posted a record of 361 wins, 261 losses and 79 losses in overtime, with an average of 2.51 and an efficiency percentage of .917.

His playoff stats are even more impressive with 2.38 goals allowed per game and .918 save percentage despite a negative record of 43 wins and 45 losses. Unfortunately, the lack of offense in front of him and a career cut short by a knee injury prevented him from winning a Stanley Cup.

However, while post-career professional honors are a long time coming for Price, he has just been immortalized in a beautiful way for his time in minor hockey in William Lake, B.C.

[content-ads] The Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex has unveiled a magnificent chainsaw-carved wooden statue. The work, which commemorates his time with the local team from 2001 to 2003, shows the goalie in action and is beautifully crafted.

It’s incredible to think it was made with a chainsaw! It’s also a great honour for Price, and we’re betting it won’t be the last to mark his incredible career, both in the minors and professionally. However, while the former goalkeeper is living his best life as a retiree, many are wondering about his contractual situation with the Canadiens.

There’s still one year left on his 8-year, $84 million contract, and his annual salary of $10.5 million severely limits the Habs’ room to manoeuvre and their salary cap. While Price’s contract could hurt the Habs, it could help a team reach the salary cap, and like many, I wouldn’t be surprised if the club traded his contract before the start of the season. [spacer title=’Overtime’] – Jays loss.

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