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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.
