Michael McNiven

MONTREAL - The Canadiens announced on Thursday that goaltender Michael McNiven has been recalled from the AHL's Laval Rocket on an emergency basis.

The Canadiens also announced that Carey Price will be placed on injured reserve retroactive to December 22.

McNiven will join the club in Sunrise, Florida. In 12 games with the Rocket this season, he has a 4-4-1 record, 2.56 goals-against average, and .884 save percentage. The Winnipeg native also played one game for the ECHL's Brampton Beast, a 3-2 overtime win over the Worcester Railers earlier in December.
The 21-year-old backstop was undrafted. He signed with the Canadiens in September 2015 after attending development camp on a tryout basis.