Ken Dryden(1947-2025)

Ken Dryden backstopped the NHL's most successful franchise to championships in seven of his eight seasons in the league from 1970-71 to '78-79. He won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, the Vezina as the best goalie five times and the Conn Smythe once as playoff MVP, while being a six-time All-Star.Dryden entered the NHL in 1971 and spent just six games in the crease before making his NHL postseason debut. He and Montreal went on to upset rival Boston in the first round and beat Chicago in the final.At 6-foot-4, he revolutionized the position. He also worked at a Toronto firm while sitting out the 1973-74 NHL season - after previously earning a law degree at Montreal's McGill University.He ended his playing days at 32, went into broadcasting and wrote "The Game," one of the best known books about the sport, after publishing "Face-off at the Summit" as part of an accomplished career as an author.He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983.