Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price FORGETS the name of his team’s first round pick David Reinbacher
Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price FORGETS the name of his team’s first round pick David Reinbacher in embarrassing gaffe during NHL Draft
- David Reinbacher heard his name called Wednesday night in the NHL Draft
- But the process took longer than expected as Carey Price was forgetful
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Wednesday’s NHL Draft will be a night that David Reinbacher will always remember, but for Carey Price the night will always be defined by forgetfulness.
The Canadiens goaltender was tasked with announcing 18-year-old Reinbacher as the fifth overall pick, but just couldn’t remember the Austrian’s name on stage in Nashville.
‘Les Canadiens de Montreal are proud to select, David…,’ Price said before a long silence and awkward laugh as he realized his memory was failing him.
A fan even screamed out Reinbacher’s last name to try and help, but it wasn’t until Canadiens GM Kent Hughes grabbed the mic that the pick was formally announced.
‘We planned it that way,’ Hughes joked. ‘David Reinbacher.’
David Reinbacher shakes hands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Wednesday
Reinbacher puts on a Montreal Canadiens jersey after being selected fifth overall by the team
Regardless of how the news was delivered, Reinbacher looked pleased as he posed for a picture with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
Reinbacher became the highest-drafted Austrian defenseman in NHL Draft history with the selection.
Elsewhere in the draft, Conor Bedard was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks No. 1 overall as expected.
The 17-year-old Bedard is the second No. 1 pick in franchise history, joining Patrick Kane.
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