On a day-to-day basis, Price says he does not feel too many effects from his NHL career, all with the Canadiens.
“I’d say that it’s generally pretty good,” he said. “But I probably don’t feel like a 37-year-old man. I’m spending good time with my kids, and I’m in good shape other than my knees, which are killing me. I don’t have to travel all over the place anymore.
“I liked being on the road with my teammates, but when you’ve got a family, that becomes more important. You miss out on precious moments. Time goes by quickly. In the blink of an eye, my three kids will become teenagers and they won’t want to spend time with their father anymore.”
Next fall, Price has a strong chance of being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. If so, he’d follow in the footsteps of his good friend and former Montreal teammate, Shea Weber, who was inducted in 2024.
“Yeah, it’s on my mind a bit,” Price said. “I’d be lying if I said I’m not thinking about it. But I’m also thinking about all those players who had to wait their turn for a long time. It would be a tremendous honor if I could go into the Hall of Fame. But I’m staying practical. There are a lot of big names who still haven’t received that honor. I watched Shea get in last autumn in Toronto and I thought that was an incredible moment.”
The native of Anahim Lake, B.C., hasn’t yet brought out the pen and paper as far as an eventual induction speech is concerned.
“I haven’t started writing my speech,” he said. “I’m more the type of person to do my homework at the last possible moment. I’ll speak from the heart, but you know me, I’m a man of few words. You can expect a pretty short speech if I ever receive that honor. I’d make a heartfelt speech, but not too long. I’d think of a lot of people. But my father made so many sacrifices to give me the chance to play hockey. I realize that even more these days, now that it’s my turn to be a father.”
From the other side of the nation, Price continues to keep an eye on the Canadiens, who are in the hunt for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth.
“I’ve watched several games this season,” he said, “but there have been times where the kids took control of the TV. I watch the third periods more often. I like the way the team’s progressing. From the outside, I feel like the guys are having fun playing together. During a rebuild, you always need patience, but you also need goals. The team has taken some big steps forward. I watched overtime against the Sharks (a 4-3 win Feb. 27). I was cheering for (forward) Cole [Caufield] when he made that incredible move to score the game-winner.”
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