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Ken Dryden, born on August 8, 1947 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was an ice hockey player, politician and writer. Death is recorded on September 5, 2025, at the age of 78. Ken Dryden studied at Cornell University. Listed accolades include Officer of the Order of Canada, Calder Memorial Trophy (1972), Conn Smythe Trophy (1971) and 1 more. The listed height was 193 cm.
My Take
Dryden fascinates me precisely because he refused to be only one thing. A goaltender who won six Stanley Cups and five Vezinas could have coasted on hockey immortality, yet he became a lawyer, a member of parliament, a cabinet minister, and a genuinely thoughtful author. That second act, the choice to engage with public life and ideas rather than the broadcast booth, says more about the man than any save percentage. Cornell-educated and quietly cerebral, he embodied the rare athlete who treated intelligence as an asset, not a liability. His 2025 passing closed a life lived with uncommon range, and I admire that breadth deeply.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ken Dryden
- Name (Japanese)
- ケン・ドライデン
- Reading
- けん・どらいでん
- Born
- August 8, 1947 – September 5, 2025
- Origin
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / politician / writer / lawyer / minister
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Cornell University
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1972 Calder Memorial Trophy
- 1971 Conn Smythe Trophy
- 1973 Vezina Trophy
- 1976 Vezina Trophy
- 1977 Vezina Trophy
- 1978 Vezina Trophy
- 1979 Vezina Trophy
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ken Dryden born?
Ken Dryden was born on August 8, 1947.
When did Ken Dryden die?
Ken Dryden died on September 5, 2025, aged 78.
Where was Ken Dryden from?
Ken Dryden was from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
What did Ken Dryden do?
Ken Dryden worked as ice hockey player, politician, writer, lawyer, minister.
How tall was Ken Dryden?
Ken Dryden was 193 cm tall.
Where did Ken Dryden study?
Ken Dryden attended Cornell University.
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