Ken Dryden on Hope

Ken Dryden was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups. He played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. He was a former federal member of parliament and cabinet minister, and was the author of six books, including The GameHome Game (with Roy MacGregor), and Game Change. He and his wife, Lynda, lived in Toronto and had two children and four grandchildren.

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