Legendary Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden, dies at 78

[stevenash]

Ken Dryden death: Canadiens iconic goalie dies after cancer battle


The dude was a legend to both the NHL and the entire country of Canada.
Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, a key player in the Montreal Canadiens' 1970s dynasty, has died at age 78.

• Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, a key player in the Montreal Canadiens' 1970s dynasty, has died at age 78.
• Dryden won six Stanley Cups, five Vezina Trophies, and a Conn Smythe Trophy in just eight NHL seasons.
• He retired at age 31 to pursue other interests, including law, writing, and politics.

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[ChuckyTheGoat]

RIP, Ken. Nice writeup, nash. A few things stick out to me:

1) Knew he had a short career. Didn't realize he retired quite that young.
2) That's a ton of success (team/individual) in a short span. Props, Ken!
3) I'll remember him being the color-man on the 1980 Olympics USA Hockey series. To be honest, Al Michaels carried the show. No discredit to Dryden. It was more about Al coming into his own. Michaels was brilliant on the USA run to gold.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Here's what I mean. Watch the first few minutes of this clip. Soak it in:

(0:20) "...difference between a Blue Line and a clothesline."

(0:38) "...manifestly, it's a hockey game."

(0:48) Dryden lays it out. "...playing against a team that's better than they are."
...Dryden was Canadian. He didn't know that Americans have rebellion in their blood. He'd soon find out.