Carey Price Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price will be stepping away from the ice and has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program. He will be away from the team for a minimum of 30 days.

NHL/NHLPA announce Carey Price will be away from the team to voluntarily take part in the Player Assistance Program

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2021

A statement released by the NHL/NHLPA includes the following:

The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today that goalie Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens will be away from the team while voluntarily taking part in the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. There will be no further comment.

Message from Angela Price on IG. pic.twitter.com/mnAn8YpxP4

— Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) October 7, 2021

The Canadiens open up their season on Oct.13 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. We send our best to Price and wish him health and happiness. 

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