@ellwood999
He didn't leave hockey to pursue politics, he was going back to finish his law degree
@robertfrag692
Dryden made every big save he had to make. Don’t ever underestimate that.
@migjager7352
He would have made a great PM. A man of integrity, intelligence, humility and good faith, he is the kind of Canadian (and Canadien) who would serve us best but will never be allowed to do so.
@darkmagic1277
Grew up with Dryden and the rest of the habs in the seventies...Goalies in those days were like super heroes...His mask...his stance...unbelievable memories!
@Manu-et9rj
having a career of only 8 seasons and still having 6 stanley cups is absolutely ridiculous
@martincote6499
He first retired to go back to school. He went into politics long after he retired for good.
@clarencemameanskum873
Playing for the Canadiens was his side quest. What an absolute legend
@nathanadrian7797
I am doing this off the top of my head, so my numbers may be a little off, but they should be close. Best season ever by any NHL team, only eight losses in 80 games! Tied with Jacque Plante for second most wins in a single season by a Canadiens goalie (42)! Almost as many career shut outs as losses, 56L-46SO! Part of the second greatest hockey dynasty in NHL history, 4 cups in a row, 76-77-78-79(tied with the Islanders) Dave Dryden and Ken Dryden, the only goal tending brothers in the NHL history face each other in a game! Goalie of choice for team Canada during the 72 summit series.
@arthurtinsley6449
8 season's 6 Stanley Cups, I remember that run it felt good the 70's lol
@Habslover74
Dryden spent a whole weekend at my house when i was a teen ager, in Moncton NB. was one of my favorite childhood memories. My old man was the Dean of the Ceps faculty (Sports faculty) at the University Du Moncton, and Dryden was the head of university hockey league. And in a game, Moncton was playing PEI, and a brawl broke out, and a ref got punched out, so Dryden had to come down. And my old man already knew Dryden, and somehow convinced him to stay at our house for the weekend. They drank ALL weekend, was funny to hear them talking. I drank with them one night, got to wear the Habs Stanley Cup ring!! I could put all 4 of my fingers in his ring! lol, I have pretty small hands, but still!!! he was an awesome guy, super down to earth, him and my old man drinking were swearing as much as me and my teen age friends did when we drank! lol. I have been a Habs fan for about 45 years, so i was super happy to get the opportunity to not just meet him, but get drunk with him! lol. He was so nice. I have a bunch of pics, and he signed a bunch of things for me too. They're in the attic somewhere, but i will cherish the memories forever.
@ericmartinbosse8405
The first genius Hockey player to ever play. Such a deep soul. His book "The Game" is the hockey bible.
@jasonvoorhees8545
The Canadiens needed him to win and that was very clear after that playoffs where he didn't play. I'm sure Montreal management thought that they would be fine without him but they needed him more than he needed them.
@kevinmassey1164
Completely underrated in the current era
@trisgilmour
He’s a legend and it’s wild how he walked away like that
@jamesmacdon9351
He said in his book The Game that the pucks were starting to hurt….smart man, get out in top with no long term injuries.
@TomHuston43
Not that it matters much, but the video at 1:09 is not Cornell ; Dryden is leaving McGill's Law Faculty on Peel Street and heading down Peel Street to downtown Montreal.
@raydavies5249
I'm 68 and saw Dryden many times...he was unreal.
@63shakeandbake
His book, "The Game" is a fantastic read for anyone that wants an inside look of pro hockey. However, I never felt Dryden was a great goalie just a good goalie. The 70's Canadiens may have been the best team ever assembled losing rarely over the years between 1975-79. You could have put just about anyone in the Habs net back in the 70's and they would've done well. Their starting 7 D in those years were Larry Robinson, Guy LaPointe, Serge Savard, Pierre Bouchard, Brian Engblom, Gilles Lupien,and Rod Langway. Even Dryden admitted it was his blueline that gave him the career he had. Up front were greats like Lafleur, Shutt, Doug Jarvis, Gainey, and Lemaire as well as many others making playing goal for the Habs a walk in the park. Dryden in his book, "The Game", mentioned how he could let in a bad goal and he knew the team would get it back.
@jonnysnipes3123
False title man. He retired because his team was headed for a complete tear down and rebuild and with the islanders on the rise he wanted nothing to do with the whole process so he retired.
@siredwin7741