Dave Dryden

2022 - 10 - 7

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Dave Dryden, former NHL goalie, mask pioneer, dies at 81 (NHL.com)

Dave Dryden, a former NHL goalie and brother of Hall of Fame goalie Ken Dryden, died Tuesday at age 81.

Brothers Ken and Dave Dryden in 1973, and Dave in the sweater of the Junior B Weston Dukes. Dave Dryden joined the World Hockey Association in 1974, playing first for the Chicago. [Sleeping Children Around The World](https://www.scaw.org/), founded by his father. "Long before he was three, Ken idolized his brother and still does," Murray Dryden said. "There's a six-year difference in our ages and I was always coaching him when we were kids." Imlach immediately put Dave back in, thrilling the Forum crowd that included Murray Dryden, who had driven down from Toronto just in case his sons faced each other. "I'd say, 'What are you reading?' and Glenn would say, 'Tonight, I've got A.' And the next trip, he'd bring 'B.' He got such a delight out of it. Dave Dryden, age 20, makes his NHL debut for the New York Rangers in emergency relief of Gump Worsley at Maple Leaf Gardens on Feb. "The National Hockey League mourns the recent passing of former goaltender, equipment innovator, educator and philanthropist Dave Dryden," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. He allowed three goals in the second and third periods during Toronto's 4-1 win. "In the mid-1970s, he reimagined the goalie mask, designing the combination fiberglass helmet and birdcage front that greatly increased protection, transformed the way the position could be played and remains the most popular in use today. A member of Toronto of the Ontario Hockey Association (junior), the 20-year-old wandered into Maple Leaf Gardens on Feb.

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L'ancien gardien Dave Dryden est décédé (RDS)

Dryden, le frère aîné du membre du Temple de la renommée Ken Dryden, a disputé 203 matchs en carrière dans la LNH avec les Rangers de New York, les Blackhawks ...

Respecté et aimé de tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le connaître, Dryden a contribué à notre jeu bien au-delà de ses 14 saisons en tant que professionnel dans la LNH et la AMH, y compris un match mémorable où lui et son frère Ken sont devenus les premiers frères à s'affronter en tant que gardiens de but. « Nous adressons nos plus sincères condoléances à l'épouse de Dave, Sandra, à leurs deux enfants et six petits-enfants et à tous ceux dont la vie et la carrière ont été touchées par son travail. « La Ligue nationale de hockey pleure le décès de l'ancien gardien de but, innovateur en équipement et éducateur Dave Dryden.

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Former Sabres goalie Dave Dryden dies at 81 (Reuters)

Dave Dryden, a goaltender on the inaugural Buffalo Sabres team in 1970-71, died earlier this week at age 81.

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Former NHL goalie Dave Dryden dies at 81 - Daily Faceoff (Daily Faceoff)

Throughout his NHL career, Dave had stops with the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres and eventually the Edmonton Oilers. He played in 203 NHL ...

He played one final NHL season with the Oilers in 1979-80 after the WHA/NHL merger. He played four seasons with the Oilers and set the record for most games played (197) and most wins (94) by any Oilers goalie during the WHA era. He played one season for the Chicago Cougars before finding himself with the Oilers.

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Former NHL goaltender Dave Dryden passes away at 81 (TSN)

Dryden, the older brother of Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, played 203 career NHL games with the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres and ...

Former NHL goaltender Dave Dryden has passed away at the age of 81. And, in his name, the NHL will be making a donation to Sleeping Children Around the World." "The National Hockey League mourns the recent passing of former goaltender, equipment innovator, educator and philanthropist Dave Dryden," said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in a statement.

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NHL Notebook: Former Oilers goaltender Dave Dryden passes ... (Oilers Nation)

Former Edmonton Oilers goaltender Dave Dryden has passed away at 81 years old. Dryden spent five years in Edmonton playing in the final four years of the ...

Weegar and Huberdeau will have their extensions kick next season, while Nazem Kadri is in the first year of his seven-season deal. Not that I think he wanted it anyway.” Ad Advertisement Dryden joined the WHA’s Chicago Cougars for the 1974-75 season, before the Oilers selected him in a dispersal draft. [pic.twitter.com/KPnodJeqMI](https://t.co/KPnodJeqMI)

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Dave Dryden, former Sabres goalie and brother of Hall of Famer ... (Buffalo News)

Former NHL goalie Dave Dryden, who played parts of four seasons with the Buffalo Sabres and made a memorable start in goal against his Hall of Fame brother ...

Dryden finished his career back in the NHL with the Oilers in 1979-80, and his final two pro seasons were spent as a teammate of a young Wayne Gretzky. After his hockey career ended, the Hamilton native settled in Oakville and Mississauga for a career in education and spent many years as an elementary school principal. His stint with the Sabres ended when he left Buffalo in 1974 for the World Hockey Association, where he played one season for the Chicago Cougars and four for the Edmonton Oilers. In his minor league days, Dave Dryden played four games for the Buffalo Bisons in the 1964-65 season. "The National Hockey League mourns the recent passing of former goaltender, equipment innovator, educator and philanthropist Dave Dryden," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement issued by the league Friday afternoon. He went 43-45-20 while playing 120 games for the Sabres, posting an NHL career-high 23 wins for Buffalo in '73-74.

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Le frère de Ken Dryden est décédé - TVA Sports (TVA Sports)

L'ancien gardien de la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH) Dave Dryden, le frère aîné de Ken, est mort à l'âge de 81 ans, mardi.

Après sa retraite, il a travaillé avec la ligue pour améliorer l’équipement, toujours dans le souci de mieux sécuriser les athlètes», a souligné la LNH sur son site. D’autres athlètes, notamment Mike Vernon et Glenn Healy, se sont fait connaître dans la décennie 1980 avec ce type de pièce. Ayant disputé 203 matchs de saison régulière en carrière avec les Blackhawks de Chicago et les Sabres de Buffalo, Dave Dryden s’est fait connaître pour quelques raisons, outre celle d’être le frangin d’un membre du Temple de la renommée.

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Dave Dryden: A Class Act (Die By The Blade)

Dave Dryden died today. And like a lot of Sabres fans, I'm sure, my first thought was of him playing for Buffalo in the early 1970's.

Dave and Ken's father Murray started that organization in 1970, and the two Dryden boys kept the family legacy alive in that charity for decades. For most, if not all, non-Sabres fans, the "Ken's brother" thought was probably first and foremost. And like a lot of Sabres fans, I'm sure, my first thought was of him playing for Buffalo in the early 1970's.

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