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Carey Price’s jersey unlikely to RETIRE by Canadiens after CCFR support scandal, HOF induction still possible

by Kaushani Chatterjee
January 18, 2023
in Montreal Canadiens, NHL
Carey Price [Image Credit: Puck Prose]

Carey Price [Image Credit: Puck Prose]

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price’s unnecessary support for the CCFR cost him his professional career. The damage he did to his reputation is irreparable. Furthermore, he didn’t just stop at that and unintentionally dragged the whole organization into the mess, for which they had to apologize publicly.

Price’s stance on CCFR was deemed unnecessary as Bill C-21 didn’t put any regulations on his use of hunting tools. He went ahead and supported a group that used the promo code “Poly”, just 3 days before the anniversary of the 1989 mass murder. 14 women and 13 others were shot this very day, and it went down as one of the worst scenarios in Canada’s history.

Even though Price may not have intentionally tried to dig deep into the scars of the 1989 incident, he has hurt the fans who have nurtured and protected him all these years as part of the Canadien team. Since his draft in 2005, the fans have loved him for his plays, and has been the driving force behind him.

Also Read| Canadiens apologizes to 1989 massacre victims on behalf of Carey Price’s “unfortunate timing” of CCFR support stance

Carey Price is unlikely to see his jersey hanging from rafters

Carey Price [Image Credit: Reuters]
Carey Price [Image Credit: Reuters]

Things took the worst turn when Carey Price posted an image on Instagram donning camo gear and holding a shotgun to indicate his support for the CCFR. Things all rolled down after that since he couldn’t come up with anything to control the damage. 

His fumbling attempts to clear his name regarding statements for the Ecole Polytechnique mass murder only made things worse. Even his organization sent out a sorry note from his side stating, Price “was not aware of the tragic events of Dec. 6, 1989.”  

The fact that Carey Price says he didn't know about the Polytechnique massacre is reason enough why we should not listen to anything he has to say about gun control.

— Chris Horkins 🇺🇦 (@chorkins) December 6, 2022

If anyone believes the Carey Price situation has been blown out of proportion, they should point the finger at him. He posed with a gun that’s not being banned, calling the nonexistent banning of it unjust. He blew it out of proportion to support a shitty gun nut organization.

— Asif Hossain (@asifintoronto) December 6, 2022

It's all fun & games until YOUR kid is slaughtered in a classroom, or YOUR sister is slaughtered in a grocery store , or YOUR uncle is slaughtered at church, or YOU are slaughtered at a nightclub.

— Living In Paradise (@JeanT57506) December 4, 2022

Someone please call and educate Carey Price….no one is coming for your hunting rifle. You can actually look this up….FFS.

— Slightly Snappy…..🇨🇦 💙💛 (she/her) (@snapthennap) December 4, 2022

I just want to be clear- Carey Price thinks using "poly" as a promo code to buy guns is cool?
Sorry Price, I have zero respect for misogynists and gun nuts.

I've been beaten and assaulted at gunpoint, have you?

— toni (@tonih_78) December 4, 2022

This further complicated the situation, as the goalie commented that he knew about the incident and wasn’t exactly supporting the mass murderer. His only sorry came in the form of “I didn’t agree with the promotional code either”. According to Montreal Gazette, he should have been more forceful in his regret part, by using words like deplorable, unacceptable, etc.

Some after thoughts from the Carey Price fallout.

My dad was a hunter, and a farmer. He owned guns and used them on the odd occasion on our farm when a rabid animal or coyote threatened our own animals.

But Carey Price tied his message to an organization.

🧵🧵🧵

1/6

— Ian Kennedy (@IanKennedyCK) December 6, 2022

Indigenous hunters need to be able to hunt. #C21 won’t prohibit Carey Price from hunting with his semi-auto shotgun. I hope he gets lots of birds to fill his freezer.

But I question his support for the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (@CCFR_CCDAF).

Here’s why… pic.twitter.com/tCto9CDYz7

— Jesse McCormick (@jessecmccormick) December 4, 2022

Carey Price is entitled to his opinion. Whether you agree or disagree is another discussion.

Perhaps he should have held off for a bit longer on the timing of the IG post with anniversary of Polytechnique shooting next week.#GoHabsGo

— Moe Khan (@MoeKhan19) December 3, 2022

I owe Carey Price an apology for saying that the new weapons ban does not include some types of hunting firearms -it does.
Price owes Montreal an apology for putting out his pro-gun message the same week as the 33rd anniversary of the massacre at the Poly.

— Jack Todd (@jacktodd46) December 5, 2022

How the fuck can you live in Montreal for 15+ years and not know about the École Polytechnique massacre? It is scar on the very heart of the city. We are talking about a grown ass man who has decided to speak up as “responsible gun owner” here. Do better, Carey Price.

— Neil Before Zod™ (@WaytowichNeil) December 5, 2022

This whole incident would have blown out slowly had it not been just 3 days before the 1989 massacre incident. Bill C-21 was actually supported by two-thirds of the Canadians, while 75 percent of residents in Quebec wanted stricter gun control. Price’s stance may not affect his Hall of Fame induction, but he’ll never get to see his jersey hanging from the rafters after this.

There’s no way that the citizens and fans will now accept his jersey being retired without sparking significant outrage. As an Indigenous person, his hunting tools were never subject to the ban, as per federal public security minister Marco Mendicino. His useless support has now cost him the loss of a golden opportunity in his career.

Also Read| “It’s OK to ask for help” – Canadiens goalie Carey Price shares story of his battle with alcoholism 

Also Read| “Gold standard of goaltending” – Goalies talk about legacy Carey Price left behind for NHL net

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Kaushani Chatterjee

Kaushani Chatterjee

Kaushani Chatterjee is an NHL writer at FirstSportz. She started her writing journey with the publication of her first book in 2019. She is a travel freak and a photographer. Currently, she is enjoying her career as an NHL writer, and as an author.

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