Former Montreal Canadiens' netminder announced today that he is officially retiring from the game of hockey. He spent four years of his illustrious 17-year career in Montreal. Though his time in Montreal was short, there was a time when fans debated whether Carey Price or Halak should be the team's franchise goaltender.
The Canadiens selected Price fifth overall in 2005, and he arrived carrying the expectation that he was going to be the team's next great goalie. Halak, on the other hand, was a ninth-round draft pick, a round that no longer exists in today's draft format.