Former Stanley Cup winning goalie Ken Dryden has passed away. He was 78.

He was born on August 8th, 1947 in Hamilton, Ontario to Murray and Margaret Dryden and grew up in what was then Islington, Ontario.

He would play junior hockey in the Metro Junior B Hockey League and the Metro Toronto Hockey League. He would be drafted in 1964 by the Boston Bruins before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens just days later.

Mr. Dryden would go onto play for the Canadiens from 1971 to 1979, winning six Stanley Cups, five Vezina Trophies, the Calder Memorial Trophy as best rookie, and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1971.

In 1972, he was a member of the Canadian team during the Summit Series, won by Team Canada.

During the 1973-1974 season, he would take a break from hockey to earn his law degree.

From 1997 to 2004, Mr. Dryden served as President of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He would then go onto a career in politics, being elected in the Toronto riding of York Centre in 2004. He would serve as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding until 2011, serving as Minister of Social Development from 2004 to 2006.

He died on September 5th, 2025 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife Lynda, two children, and four grandchildren.