Former Canadiens star goaltender and Liberal MP Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
- Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goaltender and six-time Stanley Cup champion, died on September 6, 2025, at age 78 after battling cancer in Montreal.
- Dryden was born in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1947, played college hockey at Cornell, and debuted for the Montreal Canadiens in 1971 after being drafted by Boston in 1964.
- Dryden posted a 258-57-74 record with a.922 save percentage, won five Vezina trophies, served as Toronto Maple Leafs president from 1997 to 2004, and entered federal politics in 2004.
- Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson praised Ken as a true legend whose contributions went beyond hockey, reflecting the core values of the Canadiens and leaving a lasting impact on society.
- Dryden's death marks the loss of a key figure in hockey and Canadian society who shaped the 1970s Canadiens dynasty and served as a thoughtful citizen and politician.
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Pearson: Remembering my old political colleague, Ken Dryden
It wouldn’t be an overestimation to say that the hockey world was emotionally crushed with news of the passing of Ken Dryden at the age of 78 to pancreatic cancer. An Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, he won six Stanley Cups and a Vezina Trophy. In 2017, the NHL counted him among history’s 100 Greatest NHL players.
Dave Feschuk: Ken Dryden was more than a great Canadien. He was a great Canadian who helped the Leafs through troubled times
The Hall of Fame goalie, author, teacher, lawyer and politician — who died Friday at age 78 — was in many ways the conscience of a mostly shameless sport.
Former Canadiens Star Goaltender Ken Dryden Dies of Cancer at Age 78
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. 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 e…
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