NHL History with Ty Di Lello

NHL History with Ty Di Lello

Remembering Curt Ridley (1951-2021)

Known for his iconic Vancouver Canucks mask, Curt Ridley tended goal in the NHL for parts of six seasons.

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Ty Di Lello
Dec 24, 2021
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I was very saddened to find out that former NHL netminder Curt Ridley had passed away last Sunday (Dec 19). I had actually interviewed Curt many years back for my first book “Hockey Hotbeds”. Not too long after I first talked to him, I nominated Curt to get inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame because I felt his career was more than worthy of …

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