Ken Dryden

Dept: He spent every moment of every day with the Russian players, catering to their wishes and anticipating their needs. He accompanied them to a screening of The Godfather . He was the only Canadian to have regular access to the Soviet locker room, according to Globe and Mail. I know now why you were selected to accompany the Russians, Canadian goalie Ken Dryden teased the dishevelled trainer. Your wardrobe best matches theirs and they needed someone to eat, sleep and drink well, not drink, though we had the odd vodka eat, sleep and live with the Russians, said Mr. Noonan, who is now 68 and living in retirement at Naramata. I was the first one on the tarmac in Montreal when the Aeroflot jet landed. From then on, I was always last on and first off the bus. At practice, the Canadians had the finest modern equipment and snazzy red-and-white sweaters, while the Soviets carried old-fashioned sticks and sported patches on their sweaters. Off the ice, the Canadians wore flared pants, bright shirts and wide ties of garish pattern, while the Russians wore ill-fitting suits of cheap material in a dull colour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.