Logical Progression wrote:
Pokecheque wrote:
Logical Progression wrote:
The poor man's Ken Dryden. Lotta hype there.
Obviously we know who the better player was, but in terms of being a team president, Ken only wishes he were as successful as JD. I don't think that it's a coincidence that both the Blues and Blue Jackets righted the ship under him. Whether he can keep James Dolan in line remains to be seen but he's got a very good track record thus far. The good news is that JD probably won't be expected to help out with the perpetual train wreck that is the Knicks.
Oh yea, totally forgot Ken had a brief tenure as Leaf team President. Was more referring the the playing and media stuff. No question the train wreck he was with hockey management.
Wait, train wreck in management? He was hired in May of 1997, signed Joseph and Pat Quinn, and the Leafs completely turned things around. 2 semis appearances and 6 straight playoffs. He was eventually pushed out, but he set things in motion as president and the Leafs were successful for a while under his watch.
Then, there was this.
http://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?id=1804965Quote:
When it was revealed shortly after Dryden took over that venerable Maple Leaf Gardens had been the site of a series of sexual assaults on young boys during the Harold Ballard era, Dryden became the conscience of an organization that was prepared to ignore the entire issue. While ownership hid behind legalese and denial, Dryden stepped forward. When one of the victims committed suicide by jumping off the Bloor Street Viaduct in downtown Toronto, Dryden called the family and asked to attend the funeral. He helped set up conferences and clinics that shone a light on the issue of abuse instead of tucking it away in a dark corner.