Carey Price

Carey Price (born on August 16, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Beginning his junior career with the Tri-City Americans in 2003, Carey was drafted 5th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft following his second season with the Americans.

Following a further two seasons with the Americans, he won both the Del Wilson Trophy as the top goaltender in the 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 AHL just as the Calder Cup playoffs begun, Carey led the Bulldogs to the Calder Cup championship, winning the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the tournament MVP.

He made the Canadiens roster for the 2007-2008 NHL season as the backup goaltender before becoming the starting goaltender later that season.

Internationally, Carey 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.

Carey also won the gold medal at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Sweden. On January 7, 2014, he was named to the 2014 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team.