TORONTO—Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price says he hasn’t built a trophy room in his house yet, even if the awards are starting to pile up.
Price became the first hockey goaltender to win the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s top athlete on Tuesday.
“I was actually surprised at that because this country’s had so many outstanding goaltenders, which speaks volumes of our athletic system in general,” he said. “We have so many great athletes, year after year, putting up such great performances.
“To be able to top some of those is truly honouring.”
Price hit career highs with 44 wins, a 1.96 goals-against average, and a .933 save percentage for Montreal in the 2014-15 season.
He also won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender, the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player as voted by the Professional Hockey Writer’s Association, and earned the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL MVP as judged by his fellow players. He also shared the William M. Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed with Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks.
“I’m going to be trying to put together a man cave this summer in Kelowna, so maybe it will go there,” said Price, who joined some of the greatest names in Canadian sport history to win the award. “Obviously it’s truly an honour to be a part of those names.
“It’s definitely special to me. I’m going to be proud of that for the rest of my life.”
Record year
Price’s 44 wins set a record for most in a season by a Canadiens goaltender and was tied for fifth for most in a season.
The 28-year-old from Anahim Lake, B.C., is only the second player in the storied history of the Canadiens franchise to win four NHL awards in one season. He is the third Lou Marsh winner from the Canadiens after Guy Lafleur and Maurice (Rocket) Richard.
