Carey Price elected to 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class
A journey that started in the Cariboo has officially reached the game’s highest honour.
On Monday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its class of 2026, and former Quesnel Millionaires goaltender Carey Price is part of the incoming group. He will be formally enshrined in Toronto on November 9 alongside a distinguished class that includes Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley, and builder Brian Burke.
Long before he was an anchor for the Montréal Canadiens and Team Canada, Price proved his capabilities in the BCHL. Price’s induction represents the peak of regional player development.
During the 2002-03 season, a 15-year-old Price stepped into the crease for the Millionaires. Posting a respectable 2.70 goals-against average over 18 games is a rare feat for a player that young in a Junior A league heavily populated by 19- and 20-year-olds. That brief stint underscored his readiness for a heavier workload, resulting in a single-game call-up to the Western Hockey League’s Tri-City Americans as an affiliate player before the season concluded. Two years later, Montréal selected him fifth overall in the NHL Draft.
His professional career firmly established him as one of the defining goaltenders of his generation. Price played his entire 15-season NHL career in Montréal, eventually departing as the storied franchise’s all-time leader in wins with 361 in 712 appearances. His performance during the 2014-15 campaign was eye-popping, finishing with a 1.96 goals-against average, a .933 save percentage, nine shutouts, and a 44-16-6 record in 66 games. He captured both the Hart and Vezina trophies, becoming only the fifth goaltender in NHL history to secure both awards in the same year.
“Hockey has taught me a lot of life lessons, especially persistence and never giving up,” Price said following Monday’s announcement. “The game has given me the opportunity to work with dedicated and talented people, and I’m especially grateful to live a dream playing my entire career in Montreal.”
Beyond his NHL statistics – which feature a 2.51 career goals-against average, a .917 save percentage, and 49 shutouts – Price built a stacked international resume. He earned gold medals at the 2007 World Junior Hockey Championship, the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and was the central figure in Montréal’s unlikely run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.
While his legacy will now be permanently cemented in Toronto, the foundation of his Hall of Fame career remains closely tied to his early days facing BCHL competition in Quesnel as a teenager.
