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Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada’s generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday. A lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive, he would go on to leave an indelible mark across large swaths of wider Canadian society.

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Former Montreal Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78

Saturday, September 06, 2025. 7:40 AM EDT

Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada’s generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday. A lawyer, author, politician and NHL executive, he would go on to leave an indelible mark across large swaths of wider Canadian society.

 
 
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