The Game (Ken Dryden)
Encyclopedia
The Game is a book written in 1983 by former ice hockey
goaltender
, Ken Dryden
. The book is a non-fiction
account of the 1979 Montreal Canadiens
, detailing what it is like to be a professional hockey player. The book describes the pressures of being a goaltender in the NHL, and gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at a team that would eventually win the Stanley Cup
.
On a higher level, Dryden writes with intelligence and insight about the life of an athlete coping with the demands of a demanding sport and reconciling these pressures with life outside the arena. The Game remains one of the more articulate memoirs written by a professional athlete.
The book was selected as a finalist in the 2012 edition of Canada Reads
. The book will be defended by Alan Thicke
. The winner will be announced in February 2012.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
. The book is a non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
account of the 1979 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, detailing what it is like to be a professional hockey player. The book describes the pressures of being a goaltender in the NHL, and gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at a team that would eventually win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
.
On a higher level, Dryden writes with intelligence and insight about the life of an athlete coping with the demands of a demanding sport and reconciling these pressures with life outside the arena. The Game remains one of the more articulate memoirs written by a professional athlete.
The book was selected as a finalist in the 2012 edition of Canada Reads
Canada Reads
Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC.-Overview:During Canada Reads, five personalities champion five different books, each champion extolling the merits of one of the titles. The debate is broadcast over a series...
. The book will be defended by Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke is a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.- Early life :...
. The winner will be announced in February 2012.