Celebrity dads watch their sons grow in sports Oct 18, 2009
Trevor Gretzky, who is 6 feet 4 inches and took a turn in goal at his father's fantasy hockey camp in Canada two years ago, drew a blank when his father said he filled the net like Ken Dryden, the 6-4 Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. The sons recognize that their fathers' achievements are better known to many others. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
ECACH » Oct 10, 2009
As a freshman, he was the league's Ken Dryden Award winner as the best goalie in the league. The past several seasons seem to have quieted those questions about more than one ECAC Hockey team being in the NCAA tournament. (ESPN -- College Sports)
What happens to illegal sticks? Oct 8, 2009
Guys like Bob Gainey, Steve Shutt, Ken Dryden and Larry Robinson. The kind of lyrical French names to which you refer still can be found -- how about Marc-Andre Fleury, Patrice Bergeron and Guillaume Latendresse, for starters. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Penguins' Bylsma has rare distinction Sep 12, 2009
Ken Dryden led Montreal to the Stanley Cup in the spring of 1971, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. One year later, he won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Hey, Bruins! Get to the finals, or jersey goes in the giveaway pile May 8, 2009
I suffered through countless Game Sevens - watching Jean Beliveau and Ken Dryden sink the Bruins in '71 while my brother laughed at me. Boys, this is your year. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Unlike opener, this Bruins series no breeze May 7, 2009
He played in 23 of the Canes' 25 games in those Stanley Cup playoffs, winning 15 and walking off with the Conn Smythe Trophy, only the fourth rookie goaltender to do so (Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, Ron Hextall). So, The Kid has been there before. (Boston Globe)
Capitals' rookie goalie making a name for himself May 2, 2009
His rise draws parallels to Hall of Fame goalie Ken Dryden. Like Varlamov, Dryden had played in only six regular season NHL games before becoming a playoff star, leading the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup title in 1971 at the age of 23. (FindLaw News)
Michael FarberINSIDE THE NHL May 2, 2009
Before he won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1971, Montreal rookie goaltender Ken Dryden also had played just six regular season games. And in 2006 when he won the Conn Smythe, Carolina rookie goalie started the first round on the bench. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Bruins figure to raze Canes May 1, 2009
If there is one hope to have, be it pee wee hockey or the race for the Cup, it's best to have it in net, a lesson burned into the memories of Bruins fans in 1971 when Montreal newbie Ken Dryden so rudely cut into their waltz to a second straight Cup. It's the same sole hope the Habs had a couple of weeks ago when they trotted out Carey Price to defend the honor of Les Glorieux. (Boston Globe)
Jim KelleyINSIDE THE NHL Apr 28, 2009
If I were goalie , I would spend the rest of my offseason trying to remember one thing: was a kid once, and so was Patrick Roy, , , Ken Dryden, Bernie Parent and all the great and near-great goalies who have populated the NHL.. It won't ease the sting of losing to the Bruins in four straight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Three Stars, small Sharks and huge hits Apr 18, 2009
Ken Dryden and have rings of their own to prove that. And the argument for using him makes some sense. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Ted Mouths Off: First-round predictions Apr 16, 2009
Saiku Koivu, Alex Kovalev and are going to have to carry a streaky offense that usually doesn't inspire fear in opposing goaltenders, and and/or are going to have to summon the ghost of Gump Worsley (or at least put in a call to Ken Dryden) in order to ratchet up their games enough to beat the Bruins in this series. Series prediction: Bruins in six games. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bruins are deep thinkers Apr 15, 2009
Ask 'em all and watch 'em weep when they get to the subject of Bobby, Espo, Cheesie, the Turk, Ken Dryden, knees in general and that damnable WHA.. Still, those guys did win Lord Stanley's Cup twice, and they did own this town, and that's the truth. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Roy MacGregor on the Northwest Territories boom Mar 30, 2009
" The questions and Mr. MacGregor's answers appear at the bottom of this page. Mr. MacGregor has been a journalist for more than 30 years and has been writing the Page 2 "This Country" column for The Globe since 2002. He is the author of nearly 40 books 20 of them in the internationally successful for children. His books for adults include , which won numerous national and international awards; , which was nominated for the Governor-General's Award; , Chief: The Fearless Vision of Billy Diamond... (Globe and Mail)
Expert: Brodeur top goalie of all Mar 18, 2009
Others include the likes of Dominik Hasek (two Hart Trophies/five Vezinas), Ken Dryden (a half-dozen Cups in the '70s), Tony Esposito, Glenn Hall, Terry Sawchuk, Jacques Plante, Johnny Bower, Bill Durnan, Turk Broda, Tiny Thompson and George Hainsworth. Have I missed anyone. (MSNBC -- Sports)
RPI shuts down Big Red Mar 15, 2009
Cornell did play well on Friday and put plenty of pressure on York, who looked like the second coming of Ken Dryden on this night. York, who stands 6-foot-4, downplayed his role, saying his teammates bailed him out plenty of times. (Albany Times Union)
Canadiens Fire Guy Carbonneau Mar 11, 2009
Carey Price, who was being compared to Ken Dryden last season, looks more like Dave Dryden this season. And with Robert Lang out for the remainder of the season and Saku Koivu's offensive output steadily on the decline, the Habs are rather thin down the middle. (Suite101.com)
Price grabs Vancouver spotlight Feb 16, 2009
In Montreal, Price has stepped into a legendary crease one once inhabited by the likes of Patrick Roy, Ken Dryden, and Jacques Plante where there is immense pressure. Price has lost his mojo of late. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
