Whitehead surprised with tickets to see Canadiens, Price for Game 3

Montreal CEO Molson called young fan who goalie befriended two years ago

Molson surprises Anderson Whitehead with Game 3 tix

By Dan O'Leary
@DanOLeary25 NHL.com Staff Writer

The Montreal Canadiens had a special guest at Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday.

Canadiens CEO Geoff Molson made the surprise call to Anderson Whitehead, the young man goalie Carey Price befriended at a
 practice two years ago
after learning his mother, Laura, died from breast cancer.

Price has kept an ongoing friendship with Whitehead, who he hosted at the
2020 NHL All Star Game in St. Louis
after making the announcement at the
2019 NHL Awards in Las Vegas
.
When Molson broke the news to Whitehead, his face lit up.
After the call ended, Whitehead couldn't hold it in, picking up his hockey stick and shouting "I'm going to Game 3 baby!"

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