Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 19, 2012
• Invested on: May 03, 2013

Ken Dryden is a man of versatility. As a beloved goaltender in six Stanley Cup wins, he has contributed to the sport of hockey as an athlete, team president and best-selling author of The Game. He has also contributed to public life, as Ontario’s first youth commissioner, and also served as a federal cabinet minister. A champion of youth literacy and education, he personally established a post-secondary scholarship to improve access to higher learning for youth from foster homes.