Tributes are pouring in from across Canada and beyond after former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden — a legend of Canadian hockey — died at the age of 78.

Prime Minister Mark Carney was one of the first to take to social media to share his condolences.

"Ken Dryden was the reason I became a goalie, although I never mastered his ability to lean on his stick let alone keep the puck out of the net," Carney said in a post on X.

Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78

Carney said Dryden's legacy went far beyond his Hall of Fame playing career, pointing to his balance of education, public service and sport as a model for Canadians.

"Few Canadians have given more, or stood taller, for our country," the prime minister said. "Ken Dryden was Big Canada. And he wa

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