Team Canada goalie Ken Dryden and defenceman Rod Seiling combine to block a scoring attempt by Soviet defenceman Valery Vasiliev during the first Canada-Soviet series on Sept. 8, 1972. THE CANADIAN PRESS
September 06, 2025 - 11:27 AM
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 8, 1947, in Hamilton, Ont., Dryden grew up in a Toronto suburb with his parents, brother and sister.
A key member of the Montreal Canadiens' 1970s dynasty, Dryden's career in the spotlight was only just getting started when he retired from the game — and while at the top of his own game — in his early 30s.
A lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive, he would go on to leave an indelible mark across large swaths of wider Canadian society.
Here is a look at some scenes from Dryden's hockey and political careers.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2025.
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