Dave Dryden

Dave Dryden
Dryden with the St. Michaels Majors, c. 1961
Born	(1941-09-05)September 5, 1941 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 4, 2022(2022-10-04) (aged 81) Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks Buffalo Sabres Chicago Cougars Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1962–1979

David Murray Dryden (September 5, 1941 – October 4, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who created and first used the modern goaltending mask, consisting of fibreglass and a cage.^[1] From 1962 to 1980, he played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Buffalo Sabres, and Edmonton Oilers, and in the World Hockey Association between 1974 and 1979 with the Chicago Cougars and Edmonton Oilers, as well as for other smaller teams in other minor leagues.