Ken Dryden

Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden, PC OC, (August 8, 1947 – September 5, 2025) was a Canadian NHL goaltender and politician. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, on August, 8 1947, Dryden was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1964. Rather than play in Boston, Dryden decided to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree at Cornell University, where he also played hockey until his graduation in 1969.

At Cornell, Dryden led his team to the 1967 NCAA championship and three consecutive ECAC tournament championships. Ken Dryden made his NHL debut in 1970 for the Montreal Canadians, and became the backbone of six Stanley Cup winning teams in the 1970s. Dryden played from 1970 to 1979 (excluding the 1973-74 season when he retired to pursue the requirements for his law degree) and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. After retiring from hockey Dryden became an author and business man. His 1983 book The Game was a commercial and critical success being nominated for a Governor General's Award, the book was about the pressures of being a goalie in the NHL. He then became president of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club in 1997.

Dryden was the member of the Canadian Parliament for York Centre from 2004 to 2011. He was the Minister of Social Development from 2004 to 2006 for which he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Dryden died from cancer on September 5, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 78.

References

Other websites


 Liberal Leadership Homepage

 Draft Dryden for Leader 
 How'd They Vote?: Ken Dryden's voting history and quotes 
 Political Biography from the Library of Parliament 

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