Dryden named to PM's Cabinet

from Wednesday's Ithaca Journal:

Local Sports - Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Former CU great Dryden named to Parliament
The Associated Press

Hockey great Ken Dryden was named to the Canadian cabinet Tuesday, serving under Canada's Prime Minister Paul Martin. Dryden's title is Minister of Social Development. This appointment comes just a few weeks after he won a seat in Canada's House of Commons as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Ontario's York Centre.

Dryden, who excelled as a hockey goalie for Cornell before graduating in 1969, recently hatched his political career. On June 28, he won a parliamentary seat in the York Centre district, near his native Toronto.

In Canada's parliamentary governmental system, the Prime Minister's cabinet serves a similar purpose to that of the cabinet of the President of the United States. However, Canada's Prime Minister chooses the cabinet members from the House of Commons -- part of the country's bicameral legislature. Also known as Members of Parliament, the cabinet members maintain their legislative duties and continue to represent their home districts (like Dryden's district of York Centre).

Dryden was a three-time first-team all-America at Cornell, leading the team to the national title in 1967. He spent eight seasons (1970-71 to 1978-79) in the net for the Montreal Canadians -- leading the team to six Stanley Cup championships. He's won the Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year), Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoffs' MVP), as well as five Vezina Trophies as the league's best goalie.

Dryden was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.

So how do we refer to him now? Minister Dryden?

M. (V) P.

what does that stand for?

MVP / Member of Parliament

Most Valuable Parliamentarian?

Dryden is fast cementing his role as Cornell's Bill Bradley.

I see the story failed to mention his backstopping the 29-0 season of 1970. Most every other news story seems to mention the, ah, postgraduate year.

If only he could do something about the exchange rate. Imagine what it costs to send your kid to Cornell if you hail from Canada.

1/.65 x $33k = $51k Canadian. Per year.

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

1/.65 x $33k = $51k Canadian. Per year.[/q]

I think we all had a couple HS friends who went to, or at least looked at, places such as McGill when the conversion rate saved you 10%. Now ...

I'll bet Brian Cropper wishes he had a buck, Canadian or not, for every time Dryden gets credit for '70.

And where is Brian Cropper now? [Him being the goalie for the 1970 Cornell team]

Bill,

From this ithaca journal article about that 1970 team:

[www.ithacajournal.com]
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"When I was hot, I was absolutely unbeatable," said Cropper, who is now a retired stockbroker living in Ajax, Ontario, outside of Toronto. "The key was, and what made it difficult during that year, was there was a lot of games where you did not get a lot of action, and you could lose concentration. So there were games that I won for the team, and some games that the team won for me."