Two students from the Cariboo Chilcotin can hardly wait to meet hometown hero Carey Price in Montreal next week.

Marie Sharpe elementary student Jayden Fuller-Bouwman, 11, and Anahim Lake elementary/junior secondary student Annika Elkins, 11, are both headed on an all-expense-paid trip to meet the NHL all-star, take in a Montreal Canadiens game, visit the team91裸聊视频檚 practice facility for a one-on-one skate with Price and to do some sightseeing in Montreal during their downtime.

The opportunity comes on behalf of the Breakfast Club of Canada and Air Canada91裸聊视频檚 Shooting for the Stars program, and Price, who is the BCC91裸聊视频檚 national ambassador for First Nations, M茅tis and Inuit populations in Canada.

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The Breakfast Club helps provide nutritious breakfasts in schools across Canada to students who might not otherwise start their day with the vital meal.

Both Marie Sharpe and Anahim Lake elementary schools participate in the Breakfast Club program and were asked to nominate three students each for the trip. From there, Jayden and Annika were selected for the honour.

And both children chosen couldn91裸聊视频檛 be more excited.

91裸聊视频淚 already have my stuff packed and it91裸聊视频檚 in the kitchen waiting to go,91裸聊视频� Jayden said. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 [Carey91裸聊视频檚] like the best goalie ever, so I was pretty surprised when I found out. You should91裸聊视频檝e seen my face. It was beet red. I couldn91裸聊视频檛 believe it. I still can91裸聊视频檛 believe it.91裸聊视频�

Annika, meanwhile, who91裸聊视频檚 growing up in the same remote community Price did, said it91裸聊视频檚 an honour to be afforded the opportunity.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 excited and grateful,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 an idol here and a positive role model.91裸聊视频�

Annika and Jayden will share a box seat with BCC representatives and Price91裸聊视频檚 wife, Angela, on Jan. 23 when Price and the Canadiens host the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre. They both said the thing they91裸聊视频檙e looking forward to most, however, is meeting Price in person at the Canadiens91裸聊视频� training facility.

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91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e got a few questions [I want to ask him],91裸聊视频� Annika said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 going to ask him about his most competitive rival.91裸聊视频�

Jayden added he can91裸聊视频檛 wait to skate with Price.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檇 be so awesome to score a goal, too,91裸聊视频� he said.

Marie Sharpe principal Calvin Dubray and Anahim Lake principal Dylan Walsh both agreed the two selected students are deserving of the trip.

Dubray said Jayden is a great school ambassador and has helped out with the BCC program at the school, works hard in class and participates in many school activities.

91裸聊视频淛ayden91裸聊视频檚 a deserving young man to go so it91裸聊视频檚 nice he gets to do this,91裸聊视频� Dubray said.

Walsh added he was happy to hear the news Annika was selected.

91裸聊视频淎s her principal and teacher I was satisfied that someone who was very deserving was awarded the trip,91裸聊视频� Walsh said.

The students are schedule to spend five days in Montreal for the trip.

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