I don't want to be invited to the family reunion

Montreal Canadiens



Carey Price

Carey's struggles have been noted everywhere. After two rather strong seasons with the Habs, Carey began to struggle. In the 2007-08 season, Carey started 41 games and of those 41 games he won 24. In the 2009-10 season, Carey again started 41 games but this time only won 13. In terms of grades, that's like going from a low D-/high F range to a straight up F. Carey bounced back slightly last season but is still not on the roll that the Montreal Canadiens would like. But let's face it, Carey's struggles isn't want caused me to profile him.

Before I give the real reason why I profiled Carey, here's a little background information. Carey was born in Anahim Lake, British Columbia. Carey's father was a goaltender as well. Although Jerry Price (Carey's Dad) didn't get a chance to play in the NHL, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers organization in 1978. Carey is of native heritage. Carey's mother, Lynda, is the former chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation. Lynda often expresses how very proud of and excited the native community is for Carey in his NHL career.

Let's discuss the weird part. Carey has two cousins in the NHL. Shane Doan of the Phoenix Coyotes and Keaton Ellerby of the Florida Panthers are both second cousins of Carey. Can you imagine that family reunion?


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I'd be scared too, Carey.