45 years ago tonight....

This happened.*

Two brothers playing goal against each other in an NHL game. Rookie Ken Dryden against his older brother Dave and the first year expansion Buffalo Sabres.
The story is well known. If, somehow you haven't heard it, google is your friend.

To my knowledge, the Drydens are still the only pair to do it, although the Pickards could one day accomplish it.

*I believe this picture is from the second time they played against each other. I don't have a decent pic of them from their first meeting.

an Unbelievable TTM success!

A long time ago, I saw a ttm success posted on Cards On Ice. I nearly lost my mind. I immediately emailed Tricia for the address she used. A little background......

My all time favourite player is Ken Dryden. The best goalie in NHL history. Ken played 7 seasons in the NHL. He won 6 Stanley Cups. He won Rookie of the Year, and 5 Vezina Trophies as best goalie. He led the league in wins 4 times. Shutouts, 4 times. Goals against average, 4 times. He made 6 All Star teams. His career record ended at 258 wins, 57 losses and 74 ties. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983.

He's a successful trial lawyer. Best selling author of a number of books. Was the President of the Toronto Maple Leafs. And has been a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for the past 6 years. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Cornell University, and a degree in Law at McGill University. He has received honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Ottawa, University of Windsor, York University, McMaster University, Saint Mary’s University, Niagara University and University of British Columbia. At Cornell, he was a member of the Sigma Phi Society and vice-president of the Quill and Dagger society.

Not your average athlete. Yeah, maybe a bit of a mancrush.... but LOOK!!!

8x10 glossy hand signed gloriousness! And he sent it in a hard case designed for diplomas and degrees...

at last, my tax dollars going to something worthwhile.

Hard case or not, this baby ended up in a frame on the wall of the man cave. A personalized auto from my childhood hero. It doesn't get better than that.

Do you have something similar?