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Hockey Hall of Famer Carey Price to the fans: “To the biggest Habs fan, which is every Habs fan I’ve ever met: thank you for the love you’ve shown me. Not only on the ice but in the city. It’s always a joy to come home.”

Habs Hall of Famer Carey Price: “When I was a kid, I had a dream that I could vividly remember. I was walking down a red carpet, just like in the Bell Centre. As I was walking, I approached a mountain of a figure: it was Patrick Roy. The very image of what I wanted to be.” “I’d like to thank the Montreal Canadiens organization for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to live out a literal childhood dream.”

The Habs director of video production Shafique Bakush on this clip of Carey Price: “I was shook when I was filming this. Carey was always so quiet and when he showed emotion, I had to rewatch what was just filmed to confirm what I just heard.”

From a Habs fan travelling through BC seeing Carey Price’s hometown of Anahim Lake. Today, he will be officially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. “It’s incredible Carey Price made it to the NHL.” “I drove through Anahim Lake, BC - Carey Price’s hometown. It made me in awe of the calibre of goalie he became and that he even made it to the NHL. I knew he came from a small town, but seeing it firsthand really put it into perspective. I knew his dad would fly him into nearby Williams Lake for hockey and this showed me why. “It was hours of driving through BC wilderness. Forests on either side of a two lane highway for hours. Occasional cattle on the road. Cell reception was almost non-existent. A few gas stations and general stores along the way.” “One could drive by Anahim Lake without even realizing it (I only saw this sign my second time). There are maybe a dozen streets with houses dispersed among the trees and some gravel roads. It’s calm and there aren’t many people out and about. If you need to buy anything that you can’t get at a larger dépanneur style establishment, it’s a 3-4 hour drive. One of the few stores had a funny sign saying “if we don’t have it, you don’t need it”. I would describe it as being in the wilderness and not the countryside. The area is known for bears and wolves.” “It was crazy to think of little Carey walking these streets and everyone knowing each other. I’m sure the tight community and close connection to nature made for an awesome childhood.” “Hats off to the goat 🐐- it’s incredible where he came from. The odds were not in his favour.”