windsor-hab-fan Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Let me first state Habs are the best, the winningest team in professional hockey PERIOD. Now, I have an autographed picture of Ken Dryden wearing #1, did he ever play a game with that number? I have several people telling me that he only wore #29, but there seems to be some confusion, some say he did wear #1 in a game or two? I some how remember him in #1, perhaps it is only this picture that I remember. Please someone help clear this up. Thanks, go Habs, beat Toronto and pulverize Boston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee_mtl Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I think he wore #1 when Rogie Vachon was there (who had the #29). I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan512 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 from the site http://www.azhockey.com/shirts/shirts01.html he did not this site has history of numbers. But I do not know how accurate it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2VP Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 I have a couple old History of the Canadiens books here. Ken Dryden never wore #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORHABSFAN Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ken Dryden told this story at his press confrece annoucing the numer retiring.. He said something along the lines of.. The Number 1 was avialble and he chose to wear it.. He told his wife and was all excited.. His wife said to him.. But your not #1 your more like 29.. I am sure I messed that up but its vaiguly how I remeber it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsprite18 Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 Around that time, the goalie numbers fluctuated wildly.......Vachon wore 30, 29 and finally 1, I can't find any record of Dryden wearing #1 at all but I find many references to Vachon wearing #1 that season and since he was there first and was (initially) the #1 goalie I doubt they'd have given the number to rookie Dryden, unless he was called up to take Vachon's place on short notice and wore Vachon's sweater (but even this is unlikely as Vachon was much shorter!!!!). It is possible the photo was from the Montreal Voyageurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan512 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 or could have been training camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERV_mtl Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Dryden never wore any jersey number other than number 29 in a game for the Habs. If you could provide a link to your picture, it'd help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habfanforlife-85 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 My uncle is a huge Ken Dryden fan and I asked him this question and he says Ken Dryden never wore #1.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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