Question 1

True or false: Dryden wrote a best-selling book about hockey and Canadian identity titled 'The Game'.

Accepted Answer

True. Published in 1983, 'The Game' is widely considered one of the finest hockey books ever written, blending memoir and social commentary.

Question 2

True or false: Dryden retired for the first time at age 26, while still in his prime.

Accepted Answer

True. After the 1972–73 season, Dryden sat out a year to complete law school, then returned to play three more seasons before retiring for good.

Question 3

True or false: Dryden was a practicing lawyer and later served as a member of the Canadian Parliament.

Accepted Answer

True. After hockey, Dryden earned his law degree, practiced, and was elected as a Liberal MP for York Centre from 2004 to 2011.

Question 4

True or false: Ken Dryden won the Conn Smythe Trophy before he won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year.

Accepted Answer

True. Dryden won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in 1971 before playing enough games to be eligible for the Calder, which he won in 1972.

Question 5

True or false: Ken Dryden never played a single game in the minor leagues before joining the NHL.

Accepted Answer

True. Dryden jumped directly from Cornell University’s hockey team to the Montreal Canadiens in 1971, without any minor league experience.

Question 6

True or false: Dryden wore jersey number 29 throughout his entire NHL career with the Canadiens.

Accepted Answer

False. Dryden actually wore number 29 only for his first season; he switched to number 1 for the rest of his career.

Question 7

True or false: Ken Dryden is the only goalie to win the Vezina Trophy five times in a row.

Accepted Answer

False. Dryden won the Vezina five times, but not consecutively—he won in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979, with a gap in 1974–75.

Question 8

True or false: Ken Dryden never lost a playoff series in his entire NHL career.

Accepted Answer

False. Though he won six Stanley Cups, Dryden lost two playoff series: the 1975 semifinals to the Flyers and the 1976 finals to the Canadiens.

Ken Dryden Trivia Questions