Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goalie and 'Miracle on Ice' broadcaster, dead at 78

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Ken Dryden, who was on the call for the "Miracle on Ice" following a Hall of Fame playing career, has died at the age of 78 after battling cancer.

Dryden won six Stanley Cups in a short eight-year career, all with the Montreal Canadiens. He is the NHL's all-time leader in adjusted goals-against average (2.03) and goals-allowed percentage (73).

He won the Vezina Trophy, given to the top goaltender in the league, five times. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

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Ken Dryden is shown before an NHL game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins on Oct. 16, 2014, at Bell Centre in Montreal. (Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

"Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, but he was also an exceptional man," Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said. "Behind the mask he was larger than life. We mourn today not only the loss of the cornerstone of one of hockey’s greatest dynasties but also a family man, a thoughtful citizen and a gentleman who deeply impacted our lives and communities across generations.

"Ken embodied the best of everything the Montreal Canadiens are about."

"From the moment Ken Dryden joined the Montreal Canadiens as a 23-year-old rookie in 1971, he made an immediate and lasting impact on the NHL, the Canadiens franchise and the goaltending position," added NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. "Ken’s love for his country was evident both on and off the ice."

Retired NHL goaltender Ken Dryden sits with ABC Sports commentator Al Michaels during the Sweden–United States men’s hockey game at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New