Dryden's road to NHL glory began on this day in 1971 with the call-up to the Canadiens, having played the entire season with the Voyageurs, going 16-7-8 with a 2.65 goals-against average in the ...

Dryden won six championships in eight seasons with Montreal in the 1970s, and the most games the Canadiens played in one postseason during that span was 20, in 1971, his rookie season.

The rookie goaltender won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP It turned out to be the first of six championships won by the Canadiens from 1971-79 with Dryden in goal.

Meanwhile, Dryden joined the Canadiens in 1970-1971 playing six regular season games which he all won, posting a 1.65 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage.