Hockey
Carey Price comes home: Ring of Honour ceremony at the Bell Centre before Canadiens-Wild
Twenty-four hours after his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Carey Price is coming home. On Tuesday night, before the Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild at the Bell Centre (7 p.m. ET), the winningest goaltender in franchise history will see his name added to the team's Ring of Honour, in an on-ice ceremony featuring a tribute video, a speech and the unveiling of his plaque.
A night built for the fans
The Canadiens have planned the evening down to the smallest detail. In honour of Price's 712 games in the bleu-blanc-rouge, the first 7,120 ticket holders to arrive at the Bell Centre will receive a limited-edition pin courtesy of Ford: 7,089 standard editions and 31 rare silver chase editions. During both intermissions, fans can also pose for photos with six of the trophies Price won during his career: the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award, the Vezina Trophy and the William M. Jennings Trophy will be on display in Section 113, while the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Calder Cup await visitors in Section 117. Price will become the 62nd member of the Canadiens organization inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the first to join the Ring of Honour since Shea Weber in 2024.
Fifteen seasons, one jersey
Price's career fits into a handful of staggering numbers: 712 games, 361 wins — a franchise record — a 2.51 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage, with 49 shutouts. Drafted fifth overall in 2005, he spent his entire career in Montreal, from his debut in 2007 to his final game in 2022. The 2014-15 season remains his masterpiece: he swept the Hart, Vezina, Ted Lindsay and Jennings trophies in the same year. Six years later, he carried the Canadiens to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, the club's first since 1993. Officially retired since April 2026, Price leaves behind a mark no one has come close to matching in the Canadiens' century-old history.
A game to win, a torch to pass
After the ceremony, it is back to hockey. Montreal (11-3-3) hosts the Minnesota Wild (12-3-4), leaders of the Central Division, with a 10-game point streak to defend. Captain Nick Suzuki is back in the lineup, and 21-year-old goaltender Jacob Fowler keeps impressing: he stopped 26 shots on Saturday in the 4-2 win in Toronto. Fowler grew up watching Price guard the Canadiens' net; tonight, he will defend the same crease, minutes after his idol is honoured at centre ice. A night of passing the torch, in short, between the Canadiens' past and future.