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Carey Price

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Carey Price says a leader doesn’t need a letter on his jersey. He talks about dealing with injuries, the pressure of playoffs at a young age, and staying at home like a hobbit when he wants a break. He also stresses hard work and not wanting to be a career player without opportunity.

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Carey Price is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played 15 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens.

Quick Facts About Carey Price

Notable works: Encountering Jesus

About Carey Price

He was regarded as one of the best goaltenders in the world during his career and holds the Canadiens' franchise record with 361 wins.

Quotes by Carey Price

Sometimes pucks just don't hit you.

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I really just hate to lose.

Football

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I want to spend time with my family.

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I want to represent my country.

Country

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I'm immeasurably blessed to do what I do.

Blessed

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I feel like my old self on the ice.

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I'm a pretty good dad.

Dad

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I'm not going to cower away from anything.

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That's one thing I miss, just being anonymous.

Anonymous

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It's good to see somebody step up and perform in a tough spot.

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Mental outlook is such an important part of being a goalie.

Being

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I think my presence is better felt on the ice.

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We've got lots of time. We're not winning the Stanley Cup in the first exhibition game.

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I just go out there and play my game, try not to do too much.

Football

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Sometimes I think I'm put on too high a pedestal and get thrown under the bus too much.

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Canadian hockey players always find a way to get along.

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And I would really like to encourage First Nations youth to be leaders in their communities.

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For me, I just got to focus on my job. I just got to find ways to stop the puck and keep…

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It's part of the game, there's a lot of trash talking going on. It's all part of it, they try to get…

Game

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You're going to be the goat and you have to learn to accept it. When you're the hero, you're going to have…

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I think a letter is more ceremonial than anything. Personally, I think it's just a reason to go talk to the referee.

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Spending time chasing the puck around your own end isn't really a good recipe for success.

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I had a long talk with Ken Dryden just about life. It's pretty cool to be able to talk with somebody you've…

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As my career progresses, as I get older, I'd like to start lightening up a little, maybe toward 215 or 212.

Career

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When you're warmed up and you're running on a bit of adrenalin, you don't ever feel it's as bad until you wake…

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Obviously, in the playoffs you play through things, and that's what I wanted to do. But there's also the reality that no…

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It's an honor to put on the Habs uniform and hopefully have the opportunity to play here a lot longer now. Now…

Focus

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Having played for Team Canada on several occasions, I know it's always fun to get together with your fellow countrymen and guys…

Fun

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People would say it's very improbable that I'd make it to this point in my life. I made it here because I…

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Losing in overtime is not much fun.

Football

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I didn't always want to be a goalie.

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Every season is always a surprise.

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I think everybody wants to try to be the best.

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I'm a pretty big fella and I can handle myself.

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Obviously, a child birth is a big time in your life.

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We'll win and lose as a team, and it's always been like that.

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I think every season you try to do things that are going to improve you.

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It's never been the goal for me to not play.

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In a lot of First Nations and different rural communities, kids go to school hungry.

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Whatever we put on the ice, we just need to have good performance from all the players.

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Carey Price by topic

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