Game in, game out, year in, year out, just a kid cruising the ice looking to cause trouble - a wicked wristshot for a goal, a crushing bodycheck, a fight - opponents' bodies littered on the ice, fans out of… — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
It was the kind of light blow that is exchanged without notice or consequence hundreds of times in a game. — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
The model for an NHL without fighting is right there in front of us. The [playoffs are] the time of year that fans love best; when the best hockey is played... [The] enforcers don't play. Even mini-enforcers... remain on the bench. Teams and coaches can't afford anything stupid and unpredictable... With no one to fight back for them, players go… — Ken Dryden Copy Share
The most obvious and easiest answer if you've got a head injury is a better helmet. The problem is there's no evidence that it is the answer. I've watched a couple equipment manufacturers make presentations. They're very slick. They're very well done. And they usually start with the same disclaimer: there is no evidence that helmets reduce the frequency of… — Ken Dryden Copy Share
There are two types of forwards. Scorers and bangers. Scorers score and bangers bang. — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
Because the demands on the goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie the biggest enemy is himself. Not a puck, not… — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
A goalies job is to stop pucks,… Well yeah, thats part of it, but you know what else is?... Youre trying to deliver a… — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
Game in, game out, year in, year out, just a kid cruising the ice looking to cause trouble - a wicked wristshot for a… — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
“For there is a life there, and in destiny and romance there is no room for life. Painted as they are with broad brush… — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
“During the Olympics, the phrase “Own the Podium” had been a source of national debate and division. Since the Olympics, it has become part… — Ken Dryden Copy Share Image
