IMAGE INFORMATION
EditKenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden PC OC - Born August 8, 1947 in Hamilton, Ontario - Died September 5, 2025 was a Canadian ice Hockey goaltender, commentator, president, politician, lawyer, businessman, and author.
- 1967 National Collegiate Athletic Association / NCAA Div. 1 Champion with Cornell University / Cornell Big Red.
Voted to NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team 1967.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 with Montreal Canadiens.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 with Montreal Canadiens.
- Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 1971
- Calder Memorial Trophy Winner 1972
- Vezina Trophy Winner 1973, 1976, and 1977, 1978, 1979 shared with Bunny Larocque.
- Summit Series Champion 1972 with Team Canada.
Dryden made his NHL debut with Montreal Canadiens on March 14, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Penguins at Pittsburgh Civic Arena in a 5-1 Canadiens win, which was also 1st NHL victory for Dryden.
Dryden got his 1st NHL shutout vs Vancouver Canucks on October 22, 1971 at Pacific Coliseum in a 6-0 Canadiens win.
Dryden played in 397 regular season NHL games, winning 258, losing 57, 74 ties, 46 shutouts, 19 assists with 12 penalty minutes.
Dryden played in 112 NHL playoff games, winning 80, losing 32, 10 shutouts, 4 assists with 4 penalty minutes.
Dryden played in NHL All-Star Games 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979.
Dryden was selected to NHL First All-Star Teams in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979.
Ken Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983
Number 29 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens on January 29, 2007, and by the Cornell Big Red on February 25, 2010.
Ken Dryden was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
In 2017, the National Hockey League / NHL commemorated its 100th anniversary with a list of the 100 Greatest NHL Players which include Ken Dryden.
Ken Dryden was the Recipient of the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2020.
NOTE
Ken Dryden is the only Player to win Conn Smythe Trophy before winning Calder Memorial Trophy.
