Dryden was still wet behind the ears when he famously led Montreal to an upset championship against the Chicago Black Hawks (then two words), a late-season call-up from the American Hockey League’s Montreal Voyageurs. He went into the postseason with a 6-0 NHL record.

Star, six-time Stanley Cup winner and an integral part of Montreal's dynasty of the 1970s, died Friday after a battle with cancer, the Canadiens announced. He was 78.

Ken Dryden, one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history, has died following a cancer battle, the Montreal Canadiens announced Saturday. He was 78.