Ken Dryden

Summary

Ken Dryden is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hamilton^[2]. He was born on +1947-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Toronto^[4]. He died on +2025-09-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player^[6], politician^[7], writer^[8], lawyer^[9], and minister^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,408 views/month, #5,458 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ken Dryden's place of birth was Hamilton^[2].
• Ken Dryden passed away in Toronto^[4].
• Ken Dryden was born on +1947-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ken Dryden died on +2025-09-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ken Dryden's father was Murray Dryden^[12].
• Ken Dryden held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Ken Dryden worked as an ice hockey player^[6].
• Ken Dryden worked as a politician^[7].
• Ken Dryden worked as a writer^[8].
• Ken Dryden worked as a lawyer^[9].
• Ken Dryden's professions included minister^[10].
• Ken Dryden's professions included executive director^[14].
• Ken Dryden's field of work was politics^[15].
• Ken Dryden's field of work was law^[16].
• Ken Dryden's field of work was entrepreneurship^[17].
• Ken Dryden's field of work was sport^[18].
• Ken Dryden held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada^[19].
• Ken Dryden held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada^[20].
• Ken Dryden held the position of member of the House of Commons of Canada^[21].
• Ken Dryden's education included a stint at McGill Faculty of Law^[22].
• Ken Dryden was educated at Cornell University^[23].
• Ken Dryden's education included a stint at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute^[24].
• Ken Dryden received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[25].
• Ken Dryden received the Calder Memorial Trophy^[26].
• Ken Dryden received the Conn Smythe Trophy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Dryden was born in Hamilton^[2]. He was born on +1947-08-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Murray Dryden^[12].

Education

Educated at McGill Faculty of Law^[22], a faculty^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Cornell University^[23], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1865^[33], headquartered in Ithaca^[34]; and Etobicoke Collegiate Institute^[24], a high school^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1928^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player^[6], politician^[7], writer^[8], lawyer^[9], minister^[10], and executive director^[14]. Fields of work include politics^[15], an academic discipline^[38]; law^[16], an academic discipline^[39]; entrepreneurship^[17], an academic major^[40]; and sport^[18], a type of activity^[41]. Positions held include member of the House of Commons of Canada^[19], a position^[42], in Canada^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[25], a grade of an order^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1967^[46]; Calder Memorial Trophy^[26], a sports award^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1937^[49]; Conn Smythe Trophy^[27], a sports award^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1965^[52]; Vezina Trophy^[53], a sports award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1927^[56]; Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[57]; and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[58].

Personal Life

Ken Dryden was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada^[59].

Death and Burial

Ken Dryden died on +2025-09-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Toronto^[4].

Why It Matters

Ken Dryden ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,408 views/month, #5,458 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Ken Dryden born?

Born in Hamilton^[2], Ken Dryden…

Where did Ken Dryden die?

Ken Dryden passed away in Toronto^[4].

Who were Ken Dryden's parents?

Ken Dryden's father was Murray Dryden^[12].

What did Ken Dryden do for work?

Ken Dryden worked as ice hockey player^[6], politician^[7], writer^[8], lawyer^[9], and minister^[10].

Where did Ken Dryden go to school?

Ken Dryden was educated at McGill Faculty of Law^[22], Cornell University^[23], and Etobicoke Collegiate Institute^[24].

What awards did Ken Dryden receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[25], Calder Memorial Trophy^[26], Conn Smythe Trophy^[27], and Vezina Trophy^[53].