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Price was Canada’s go-to stopper at the
2007 world juniors,
2014 Olympic Games and 2016 World Cup.
GOLDEN FINISH Price was Canada’s go-to stopper at the 2007 world juniors, 2014 Olympic Games and 2016 World Cup.

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