Paul Henderson, the Maple Leafs Hockey Hall of Famer, initially knew Ken Dryden only as the opposing goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens .

“When I played against him, I hated that sucker,” Mr. Henderson said Sunday, two days after Mr. Dryden’s death at the age of 78.

They became friends in 1972 when both were members of Team Canada during the historic Summit Series against Russia.

It was the first competition ever between National Hockey League players and the Soviet national team, which had long dominated the world championships.

Mr. Henderson recalled Sunday the conversation he had with Mr. Dryden, the winning goalie, during the eighth and final game.

“We were losing 5-3 after the second period,” he recalled on Sunday. “I went to Ken and told him that he couldn’t give up anoth

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