The legend of Ken Dryden hockey died at 78 years after the Battle of Cancer

Ken Dryden, who was on the call for “miracle on Ice” after a player in the renowned temple player, died at the age of 78 after fighting cancer.

Dryden won six Stanley cups in a short eight -year career, all with Montreal Canadians. He is the leader of all NHL times in the adjusted average of goals (2.03) and the percentage of objectives (73).

He won the Vezina trophy, given to the first goalkeeper in the League, five times. He was inducted into the temple of renowned hockey during his first year of eligibility.

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Ken Dryden before a match between Montreal Canadians and Boston Bruins on October 16, 2014, at the Bell Center in Montreal. (François Lacasse / NHLI via Getty Images)

“Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, but he was also an exceptional man,” said the owner of the Canadians, Geoff Molson. “Behind the mask, it was bigger than life. We are growing today not only the loss of the cornerstone of one of the largest dynasties of hockey, but also a father, a thoughtful citizen and a gentleman who deeply affected our lives and our communities through generations.

“Ken embodied the best of everything that Montreal Canadians are about.”

“From the moment Ken Dryden joined the Montreal Canadians as a 23 -year -old recruit in 1971, he had an immediate and lasting impact on the NHL, the Canadiens franchise and the goalkeeper position,” added the NHL Gary Bettman. “Ken’s love for his country was obvious out of the ice.”

The NHL retirement goalkeeper Ken Dryden is with the sports commentator Abc Al Michaels during the United States male hockey match in the 1980 winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY (Steve Fenn / Getty Images)

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social networks that he was “deeply saddened” to hear about Dryden’s death, calling him “civil servant and inspiration”.

“Few Canadians have given more or held greater for our country,” said Carney. “Ken Dryden was Grand Canada. And he was the best in Canada. Rest in peace.”

Indked in the temple of renown of hockey in 1983, Dryden was 258-57-74 with a safeguard percentage of .922, an average of goals at 2.24 goals and 46 whitening and went 80-32 in eliminatory series.

Dryden entered the NHL in 1971 and spent only six games in the fold before doing his debut in the NHL qualifying series. He and Montreal upset the Boston rival in the first round and beat Chicago in the final.

He also worked in a Toronto law firm while sitting in the 1973-1974 NHL season after obtaining a law degree at McGill University in Montreal.

Less than a year after his retirement in 1979, Dryden joined Al Michaels at the 1980 winter Olympic Games, where he was on call in the United States against the Soviet Union.

The Montreal Canadiens goalkeeper Ken Dryden kicks the Rod Gilbert des Rangers in New York at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios / Getty Images)

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Dryden’s voice can be heard shortly after Michaels’ sadly famous “do you think miracles? Yes,” simply saying “incredible”.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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