Members of Parliament paid tribute to hockey legend Ken Dryden in the House of Commons today.

MPs stood for a moment of silence to honour the late Montreal Canadiens goaltender, who also served as a member of Parliament and Liberal cabinet minister.

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In his remarks following the moment of silence, Prime Minister Mark Carney called Dryden a national hero and a personal idol, adding that Dryden was the reason he became a goalie.

The prime minister also said some of his colleagues had the honour of working alongside Dryden while he served as

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