Order of Hockey in Canada

Ken Dryden - 2020 Order of Hockey in Canada Honouree



HOCKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series (4 GP, 2-2-0, 4.75 GAA)
  • Played for Team Canada at the 1969 IIHF World Championship (2 GP, 1-1-0, 2.00 GAA)
  • Finished his NHL career (1971-79) with a 258-57-74 record, 2.24 GAA, .921 SV%, 46 SO
  • Won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979
  • Won the Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP in 1971
  • Won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 1971-72
  • Won the Vezina Trophy as NHL top goaltender in 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78 and 1978-79
  • Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78 and 1978-79
  • Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1971-72
  • Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978
  • Finished his NCAA career (1966-69) with a 76-4-1 record, 1.59 GAA, 13 SO
  • Won the NCAA national championship with Cornell in 1967
  • Named an ACHA East All-American in 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69
  • Named to the ECAC First All-Star Team in 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69
  • Named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team in 1967, 1968 and 1969
  • Named to the NCAA Tournament First All-Star Team in 1967
  • Named to the NCAA Tournament Second All-Star Team in 1968 and 1969
  • President of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1997-2003

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Born on August 8, 1947 in Hamilton, Ont.
  • He and his wife, Lynda, have two children, Sarah and Michael
  • Earned his law degree from McGill University in 1974
  • Member of Parliament for York Centre from 2004-11
  • Served as Minister of Social Development from 2004-06
  • Author of best-sellers Face-Off at the Summit, The Game, Home Game and Game Change

HONOURS

  • Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017
  • Invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013
  • Inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2011
  • Had his No. 1 retired by Cornell University on Feb. 25, 2010
  • Had his No. 29 retired by Montreal on Jan. 29, 2007
  • Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983

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2017 OHC: 2017 recipients honoured at HCF gala
2017 OHC recipients honoured at HCF gala
HCF: 2015 Celebrity Classic gala
2015 Hockey Canada Foundation Celebrity Classic gala
HCF: 2015 Celebrity Classic golf
2015 Hockey Canada Foundation Celebrity Classic Golf