Ken Dryden
| The Honourable Ken Dryden PC OC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1983 | |||
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Dryden with the Montreal Voyageurs c. 1970 | |||
| Born |
August 8, 1947 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 5, 2025 (aged 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
14th overall, 1964 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1979 | ||
| Minister of Social Development | |||
| In office July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006 | |||
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin | ||
| Preceded by | Liza Frulla | ||
| Succeeded by | Diane Finley | ||
| Member of Parliament for York Centre | |||
| In office June 28, 2004 – May 1, 2011 | |||
| Preceded by | Art Eggleton | ||
| Succeeded by | Mark Adler | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Party | Liberal | ||
| Spouse | Lynda Dryden | ||
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BA) McGill University (LLB) | ||
Kenneth Wayne Dryden PC OC (August 8, 1947 – September 5, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, politician, lawyer, businessman and author. He played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1971 to 1979, winning the Stanley Cup six times, the Vezina Trophy as the goaltender on the team allowing the fewest goals five times, and the Conn Smythe Trophy along with the Calder Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs and rookie of the year respectively over the course of his rookie campaign. He was elected as member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. Thereafter, Dryden served as a Liberal Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011 and was appointed Minister of Social Development from 2004 to 2006 for which he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2017, the NHL commemorated him as one of the league's 100 Greatest Players. He received the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2020.