WCHA RinkRap: Minnesota State's Dryden McKay & His Namesake Ken Dryden
Jan 26, 2021
Tim Rappleye
As most
WCHA fans know,
Minnesota State’s supreme goalie Dryden McKay was named after Hall of Fame goalie Ken Dryden, a fact that resonates when you consider that McKay followed his namesake between the pipes to become an elite goalie.
It is not entirely coincidental: McKay’s dad Ross is a former minor league goalie who played one NHL game. As a youth hockey goalie, Ross watched his hero Ken Dryden lead the Montreal Canadiens to six Stanley Cups. Once Ross spawned Dryden McKay in 1997, he became his son’s goalie coach until Dryden McKay arrived in Mankato.
Last weekend, McKay notched his 20th career NCAA shutout against Ferris State, climbing the ranks of college hockey’s all-time greats. He is now tied for third, six shutouts more than Ken Dryden logged for Cornell, a college hockey juggernaut back in the 1960s. ...
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