Most athletes have been playing this sport at a young age and have encompassed much of their life around it to give themselves an identity. Sometimes, losing the ability to play can cause all kinds of mental health and physical problems for the athlete.
With the strong support of his family and the will to improve his life, Price decided to check himself into a program offered by the NHL to help him battle his crisis and try to wean himself off of the substances he was taking.
It's great to see that he has found the help he needed and is loving life between fishing and spending time with his family on the ocean. As for his career, it appears that it is over as a goaltender but his life has just begun as a fan.