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The Game

by Ken Dryden

A memoir from inside hockey

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A memoir from inside hockey

Ken Dryden’s account brings together personal reflection and a close-up view of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s. Alongside portraits of teammates Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe and Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman, he considers life on the road, in the spotlight and on the ice. The book connects these individual experiences to the wider meaning of hockey for its players and fans. This 30th-anniversary edition adds a foreword by Bill Simmons, new photography and a chapter titled “The Game Goes On.”

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Hockey fans interested in the Montreal Canadiens of the 1970s.
  • Readers of sports memoirs and first-person accounts of life as a professional athlete.
  • Those curious about the routines and public profile of a hockey player.

Themes

Hockey and its place in players’ and fans’ livesProfessional sports and public attentionThe Montreal Canadiens of the 1970sMemoir and team portrait

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Book overview

Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by Sports Illustrated as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, The Game is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Ken Dryden, the former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters--Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman among them--who made the Canadiens of the 1970s one of the greatest hockey teams in history. But beyond that, Dryden reflects on life on the road, in the spotlight, and on the ice, offering a rare inside look at the game of hockey and an incredible personal memoir. This commemorative edition marks the 30th anniversary of the book's original publication, and it includes a new foreword by Bill Simmons, new photography, and a new chapter, "The Game Goes On." Take a journey to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.
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