The Game: A Thoughtful and Provocative Look at a Life in Hockey [Hardcover]

Ken Dryden (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Times Books; 4th edition (October 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081291032X
• ISBN-13: 978-0812910322
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,095,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intelligent sports book., September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Game: A Thoughtful and Provocative Look at a Life in Hockey (Hardcover)

Dryden may be the Canadian hockey equivalent of basketball's Bill Bradley. I wouldn't be surprised if Dryden becomes Prime Minister of Canada in 20 years.

Dryden studied at Cornell and took a year off playing hockey (after winner a playoff MVP award and Rookie of the Year)to complete his law degree at McGill. He won a fistful of trophies and Stanley Cup rings during his brief Hall of Fame career as a goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens. The rare combination of scholarship and athletic brilliance results in an very well written book.

The book is a diary of the last part of his final season. While light on anecdotes, it delves into the heart of what is right and wrong with hockey.

Is is most likely the best book ever written by an athlete.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best sports books on the planet, May 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Game: A Thoughtful and Provocative Look at a Life in Hockey (Hardcover)

I could not put this book down because this book symbolized what it takes to succeed in life. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for what it takes to be successful at whatever you want to do with your life.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best hockey book ever written, March 28, 1998

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Kevin Cherry ( [e-mail]) (Dover, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Game: A Thoughtful and Provocative Look at a Life in Hockey (Hardcover)

This is the definitive book of hockey. Dryden's thoughts on goaltending, the city of Boston, and on the state of hockey cannot be matched. Dryden had an incredible insight on what was wrong with the game and where the game was headed, even back in 1983. I read this book once a year, it is that good.