Rest in Peace Ken Dryden

[dbilmes]

The NY Times published its obituary on Dryden today. I loved the anecdote about how pissed off Phil Esposito was after Dryden stoned him during the Stanley Cup finals.

[The Rancor]

The NY Times published its obituary on Dryden today. I loved the anecdote about how pissed off Phil Esposito was after Dryden stoned him during the Stanley Cup finals.

 "You thieving giraffe!"

[Trotsky]

There is no possibility Phil Esposito ever strung more than 2 words together without an F bomb.

[billhoward]

I hadn't realized he was color commentator alongside Al Michaels for the miracle on ice, nor that he was president of the Maple Leafs the last two times they reached the conference finals. RIP

Dryden will always be known for the follow up to Michaels' "Do you believe in miracles? YES!" ... Dryden: "Unbelievable"

He's also prominently heard right before Eruzione's game winner ... "The U.S. team is relying too much on Jim Craig, he's had to make too many big saves" -- BOOM, Eruzione scores.

His book -- not ghost written -- "The Game" is quite simply the best sports book I ever read.

Ken Dryden is Cornell's Bill Bradley. Or vice versa.

[Trotsky]

They each missed out on the top job.  They each would have been better than the one who took it.

[Swampy]

They each missed out on the top job.  They each would have been better than the one who took it.

+1

[Jim Hyla]

from dbilmes:

The NY Times published its obituary on Dryden today. I loved the anecdote about how pissed off Phil Esposito was after Dryden stoned him during the Stanley Cup finals.

Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. The 71 Finals were Montreal-Chicago. It's commonly said about that save that it was in the finals, but no.

[upprdeck]

Nice job by Toronto honoring Dryden before the first game of the season last night.  Had a nice after career with the Leafs

[George64]

Tribute to Ken Dryden

[The Rancor]

I'm not crying. You're crying.

[Jim Hyla]

Tribute to Ken Dryden

Thanks for the link.

Memories, memories...

My college team and favorite pro team from before college and could get "Hockey Night In Canada" from Kingston, Ontario. Couldn't be any better than that.

God, all of that was a long, long time ago.

[Swampy]

Tribute to Ken Dryden

This made me appreciate how fortunate I was to watch him play almost every week for 3 years.

[dag14]

Tribute to Ken Dryden

This made me appreciate how fortunate I was to watch him play almost every week for 3 years.

+1

[Weder]

Just got around to reading this email from the athletics department:

Cornell Athletics invites you to Lynah Rink on Friday, November 14 at 7 PM as we celebrate the life and legacy of legendary goaltender Ken Dryden '69 during our ECAC Hockey home opener against Brown.

A two-time All-American and the backbone of Cornell's 1967 national championship team, Dryden's impact reaches far beyond his Hall of Fame playing career with the Montreal Canadiens. His leadership, character, and excellence helped shape the foundation of Cornell Hockey and continue to inspire generations of Big Red student-athletes.

The evening will feature a special pregame tribute, including a video celebration of Dryden's life and legacy, a ceremonial puck drop with members of his Sigma Phi Society fraternity, and the debut of a helmet decal featuring his iconic silhouette — a symbol synonymous with one of the sport's most distinctive goaltending stances. Members of the Dryden family, including his wife Lynda, will be in attendance.

[ACM]

Just got around to reading this email from the athletics department:

Cornell Athletics invites you to Lynah Rink on Friday, November 14 at 7 PM as we celebrate the life and legacy of legendary goaltender Ken Dryden '69 during our ECAC Hockey home opener against Brown.

A two-time All-American and the backbone of Cornell's 1967 national championship team, Dryden's impact reaches far beyond his Hall of Fame playing career with the Montreal Canadiens. His leadership, character, and excellence helped shape the foundation of Cornell Hockey and continue to inspire generations of Big Red student-athletes.

The evening will feature a special pregame tribute, including a video celebration of Dryden's life and legacy, a ceremonial puck drop with members of his Sigma Phi Society fraternity, and the debut of a helmet decal featuring his iconic silhouette — a symbol synonymous with one of the sport's most distinctive goaltending stances. Members of the Dryden family, including his wife Lynda, will be in attendance.

Dryden was a three-time All-American.