Carey Price passes Ken Dryden for 3rd in all-time wins in Habs history

[SB164]

With tonight's win over the Leafs, Carey Price has passed Habs legend Ken Dryden for 3rd in all-time wins in Montreal Canadiens history with 259.

Here's his post-game comment regarding Dryden via Dan Robertson:

"Ken is the first Hab I met. I was around 8...I met him in Williams Lake. I got his autograph on a piece of paper I still have today. When I was going through a tough time at about 21, Ken called and we had a good talk. I have a lot of respect for what he did in the NHL and what he's done after. Hes a very special human being."
Price said having someone like Dryden reach out when he was trying to find his game and who he was as a person a 'life changer.'

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[aemoreira1981]

Amazing that Dryden was 3rd-all time in wins for Habs goalies, despite the fact that he only played just over 7 full seasons in the league.

 

[SB164]

Amazing that Dryden was 3rd-all time in wins for Habs goalies, despite the fact that he only played just over 7 full seasons in the league.

258 career wins in 397 career games.

 

[The Panther]

Whoa! Didn't see that coming. Good job, Carey Price.


Dryden may be the "winningest" player ever, never mind goalies.

NHL regular season: 258-57-74 (.758)
NHL playoffs: 80-32 (.714) = Six Stanley Cups in eight attempts (!)
NCAA hockey regular season: 76-4-1 (.944)
AHL: 16-7-8 (.645)

 

[tarheelhockey]

Amazing that Dryden was 3rd-all time in wins for Habs goalies, despite the fact that he only played just over 7 full seasons in the league.

Surprisingly few goalies have had long careers with the Habs. Plante was the big one, and of course Roy played slightly more than half his career there. But after that, the next on their GP list is Price who's not even 30 yet, Dryden and his short career, Durnan who played only 7 seasons when it was 60 games per, Theodore who was gone by age 30, Hainsworth who played half his games there, and suddenly you're into backups and short-termers.

Granted, this excludes Vezina who played his whole career in Montreal but the seasons were very short.

 

[Kunta Kinte]

Surprisingly few goalies have had long careers with the Habs. Plante was the big one, and of course Roy played slightly more than half his career there. But after that, the next on their GP list is Price who's not even 30 yet, Dryden and his short career, Durnan who played only 7 seasons when it was 60 games per, Theodore who was gone by age 30, Hainsworth who played half his games there, and suddenly you're into backups and short-termers.

Granted, this excludes Vezina who played his whole career in Montreal but the seasons were very short.

True that.

Jeff Hackett gave us two good seasons before Theodore went starter. But damn those 3 years were rough for Thibault in Montreal. Poor guy.

 

[Zalos]

He will easily finish his career with the Habs as the winningest goaltender. I expect 450-500 wins.

 

[tarheelhockey]

He will easily finish his career with the Habs as the winningest goaltender. I expect 450-500 wins.

Better keep him happy

 

[SB164]

Whoa! Didn't see that coming. Good job, Carey Price.


Dryden may be the "winningest" player ever, never mind goalies.

NHL regular season: 258-57-74 (.758)
NHL playoffs: 80-32 (.714) = Six Stanley Cups in eight attempts (!)
NCAA hockey regular season: 76-4-1 (.944)
AHL: 16-7-8 (.645)

Conn Smythe (71), Calder (72), Vezina (73, 76, 77, 78, 79).

Quite the career

 

[ESH]

For some reason that seemed really fast to me. Then I saw that Dryden only actually played 7 seasons. It still honestly feels like it should've taken longer for Price though.

 

[kytem2]

Whoa! Didn't see that coming. Good job, Carey Price.


Dryden may be the "winningest" player ever, never mind goalies.

NHL regular season: 258-57-74 (.758)
NHL playoffs: 80-32 (.714) = Six Stanley Cups in eight attempts (!)
NCAA hockey regular season: 76-4-1 (.944)
AHL: 16-7-8 (.645)

Dryden has 74 "ties", most of which would likely work out to "wins" in today's NHL. Price's "wins" have no context when compared to previous eras.

 

[torniojaws]

Unless the Habs get their act together and make the team a bit more of a Cup contender (add a Top 10 forward and Dman), he won't stick around for longer than 2-3 years. He'll go to another team where he has a good chance to win the SC, and he still pretty much can pick any team he would like to play in.

 

[Rossi Rat]

True that.

Jeff Hackett gave us two good seasons before Theodore went starter. But damn those 3 years were rough for Thibault in Montreal. Poor guy.

I hope Hackett is doing well these days with his vertigo.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Dryden has 74 "ties", most of which would likely work out to "wins" in today's NHL. Price's "wins" have no context when compared to previous eras.

In context, regulation wins would be comparable. All of Dryden's 258 would be in regulation. Not sure how many Price has but he would still be behind in that category.

 

[heretik27]

Quite impressive to be up there with the all time greatest Habs goalies at his age. Congrats Carey!

 

[tony d]

Good for him. He's a good goalie if he can get his injuries from last year behind him and his season struggles from this year behind him he can get past Plante as well.

 

[jacks*]

258 career wins in 397 career games.

Whoa! Didn't see that coming. Good job, Carey Price.


Dryden may be the "winningest" player ever, never mind goalies.

NHL regular season: 258-57-74 (.758)
NHL playoffs: 80-32 (.714) = Six Stanley Cups in eight attempts (!)
NCAA hockey regular season: 76-4-1 (.944)
AHL: 16-7-8 (.645)

Conn Smythe (71), Calder (72), Vezina (73, 76, 77, 78, 79).

Quite the career

Dryden has 74 "ties", most of which would likely work out to "wins" in today's NHL. Price's "wins" have no context when compared to previous eras.

Dryden also had only 7 more losses than Shutouts.
46 Shutouts , 58 loses.

 

[Bob Cole]

Dryden also had only 7 more losses than Shutouts.
46 Shutouts , 58 loses.

Insane stat

 

[Doctor No]

Dryden also had only 7 more losses than Shutouts.
46 Shutouts , 58 loses.

Dryden has 57 losses (not 58).

And 58 is twelve more than 46 (not seven).

 

[Frank Drebin]

Amazing that Dryden was 3rd-all time in wins for Habs goalies, despite the fact that he only played just over 7 full seasons in the league.

Almost as many shutouts as losses.

46 SO
57 career losses

 

[Mrb1p]

Amazing that Dryden was 3rd-all time in wins for Habs goalies, despite the fact that he only played just over 7 full seasons in the league.

Carey played only 8 so far.

 

[Mrb1p]

Dryden has 74 "ties", most of which would likely work out to "wins" in today's NHL. Price's "wins" have no context when compared to previous eras.

Booohoo, poor Dryden and the greatest dynasty sports has ever seen.

 

[Syckle78]

Carey played only 8 so far.

Might want to count again.

 

[Mrb1p]

Might want to count again.

Key word full.

 

[Guardian17]

Congratulations to Price.