Carey Price

Raised in a remote area of central British Columbia after his family left Vancouver, Carey Price learned goaltending on frozen creeks under his father's guidance and travelled long distances — sometimes by a small plane his father acquired — to reach organized hockey in Williams Lake. Those early challenges defined his path to elite junior hockey.

Price emerged with the Tri-City Americans in the WHL, becoming the club's starter in 2004–05 and compiling standout seasons that led to his selection fifth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After finishing major junior as the WHL's top netminder and the CHL Goaltender of the Year, he joined the Hamilton Bulldogs in time for the 2007 Calder Cup playoffs, backstopping the Bulldogs to their first title and earning the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.

He made his NHL debut on October 10, 2007, and over the following years established himself as Montreal's long-term starter. Price spent 15 seasons with the Canadiens and retired as the franchise leader in wins with 361. The peak of his individual success arrived in 2014–15, when he led NHL goaltenders in goals-against average, save percentage and wins, and captured the Hart, Vezina, Ted Lindsay and William M. Jennings trophies in the same season.

Internationally, Price represented Canada across age groups and senior competition. He won the world junior gold in 2007, earned Olympic gold with Canada at the 2014 Sochi Games with outstanding tournament numbers, and was part of the undefeated Canadian squad that won the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

His playing style combined calm positioning and net coverage with an ability to cut down angles and make high-percentage saves under pressure. After his long tenure in Montreal his contract was later bought out by another club and he retired without playing a game for that team.