Ken Dryden

The April 1, 2002 issue of Sports Illustrated recognized the career of Cornell goalie Ken Dryden as one of the top 10 college sports feats of all time:

Jesse Owens's four-world-record day
Cael Sanderson's perfect wrestling record
Barry Sanders's 1988 season
Jim Brown's senior year
Oscar Robertson's career double double
Tracy Caulkins's 12 swimming titles
Robin Ventura's 58-game hitting streak
Red Grange's 1924 performance against Michigan
Bill Walton's near-perfect NCAA final
Ken Dryden's goaltending career

In his three years of competition at Cornell, Ken allowed 1.59 goals per game and was 76-4-1 to lead the Big Red to three Frozen Fours and one NCAA title. Sports Illustrated called Dryden the "greatest college hockey goalie ever."

Dryden's Stats

At Cornell

Season	Class	W	L	T	GAA	Sv%	Mins	Saves	GA
1967	So	26	0	1	1.46	.945	1646	689	40
1968	Jr	25	2	0	1.52	.938	1620	616	41
1969	Sr	25	2	0	1.79	.936	1578	682	47
		76	4	1	1.59	.939	4844	1987	128

With Montreal

Regular Season

Year	  G	 GA	 GAA	Saves	  W	 L	 T	Sv%
70-71	  6	  9	1.65		  6	 0	 0
71-72	 64	142	2.24		 39	 8	15
72-73	 54	119	2.26		 33	 7	13
74-75	 56	149	2.69		 30	 9	16
75-76	 62	121	2.03		 42	10	 8
76-77	 56	117	2.14		 41	 6	 8
77-78	 52	105	2.05		 37	 7	 7
78-79	 47	108	2.30		 30	10	 7
Total	397	870	2.24		258	57	74

Playoffs

Year	  G	 GA	 GAA		  W	 L	 T	Sv%
70-71	 20	 61	3.00		 12	 8	 0
71-72	  6	 17	2,83		  2 	 4	 0
72-73	 17	 50	2.89		 12	 5	 0
74-75	 11	 29	2.53		  6	 5	 0
75-76	 13	 25	1.92		 12	 1	 0
76-77	 14	 22	1.55		 12	 2	 0
77-78	 15	 29	1.89		 12	 3	 0
78-79	 16	 41	2.48		 12	 4	 0
Total	112	274	2.40		 80	32	 0

Individual Honors and Awards

All-America, 66-67, 67-68, 68-69
ECAC Player of the Year, 68-69
All-ECAC, 66-67, 67-68, 68-69
All-Ivy, 66-67, 67-68, 68-69
ECAC Championship Tournament MVP,  67-68, 68-69
Nicky Bawlf Cornell MVP Award,  66-67, 68-69
Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame, 1978

Vezina Trophy (Outstanding Goaltender), 72-73, 75-76, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79
Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year), 71-72
Conn Smythe Trophy (Stanley Cup Playoff MVP), 70-71
National Hockey League Hall of Fame, 1983

Team Achievements

NCAA Champion, 66-67
NCAA Runner-up, 68-69
NCAA Semifinalist, 67-68
ECAC Champion, 66-67, 67-68, 68-69
ECAC Regular Season Champion,  67-68, 68-69
Ivy League Champion, 66-67, 67-68, 68-69

Stanley Cup Champion, 70-71, 72-73, 75-76, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79
Stanley Cup Semifinalist, 74-75
East Division Semifinalist, 71-72
East Division Regular Season Champion, 72-73
Norris Division Regular Season Champion, 74-75, 75-76, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79

Ken retired from the NHL at the height of his career to pursue a law career (which he had prepared for by taking 1973-74 off from the NHL to attend McGill Law School). He is now the President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dryden Photo Gallery

Thanks very much to Evan '02 for the following pictures from his library of clippings: