Dec 19, 2011 ken dryden s book, the game, is considered one of the greatest ever in sports. Read excerpts from the book below, along with a globe and mail series. You can now add crusader to drydens resume as he pushes. The gameken dryden 1983 a reflective and thoughtprovoking look at a life in hockey you are about to read one of the best books ever written about any sport. In a few hours they will be riveted by the stories of two icons of the sport speaking about a unique hockey life, that of scotty bowman as described by habs hall of fame goalie, ken dryden. Kenneth wayne ken dryden is a canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former nhl goaltender. This led to coaching gigs with the ottawahull junior canadiens and the. Dryden, ken office of the president university of ottawa. Few people have impacted both hockey and society at large like ken dryden. Jan 04, 2005 ken dryden is perhaps best known to the casual u. The outrageous, embarrassing, unmissable problem with hockey different decisions have to be made, and decisionmakers have to be. Tell us about their weaknesses, not just their strengths. The drydens carry on childrens bedkit charity thanks to. He was inducted into the ontario sports hall of fame in 2011.
Ken dryden was a goalie for the montreal canadiens during the 1970s during. The game ken dryden 1983 a reflective and thoughtprovoking look at a life in hockey you are about to read one of the best books ever written about any sport. And as ignatieff said repeatedly during his summer bus tour, dryden believes politicians should. The ottawa public library, the ottawa international writers festival, and library and archives canada invite you to the book launch of scotty. Ken dryden was a goalie for the montreal canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six stanley cups. Ken campbell, the hockey newsits possible drydens an even better writer than he was a goaltender. 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 thoughtprovoking look at a life in hockey. Signed and dated 1989 with an inscription by ken dryden on the title page. Oct 28, 2010 canada needs a new political narrative, writes ken dryden. When in the spring of 1971 dryden was called up from a farm club, he thought of it as a reward.
My job in ottawa is to explain canada to the outside world and of all the tomes i have read so far, this must be the most. Goalie legend and former liberal mp ken dryden will be doing a book tour in the coming weeks, making stops in winnipeg, calgary and ottawa. His 112 playoff games place him second among his canadiens peers. I think that part of the reason why there hasnt been a book really about scotty before is that usually sports books, and books from coaches, are. A hockey life like no other, goalieturnedauthor ken dryden asks his former coach scotty bowman to pick the eight best nhl teams of all time during their best seasons and pit. Oct 14, 2017 in his book game change, ken dryden explores hockeys shift into a highinjury sport and the roadblocks to ontherink reform. Gordon korman calling gordon korman fans of all ages. Ken dryden, the hockey playerturned authorturned politician, joins the agenda to discuss his book becoming can. Dryden appeared in six games and surprised everybody by putting on a superb performance, but also by helping the team to win six straight games. We present them here for purely educational purposes. His critically acclaimed and bestselling books have shaped the way we read and think about hockey. Drydens book is a challenge to gary bettman, telling him and readers why and how hockey must change. Oct 23, 2017 former nhl goalie ken dryden says its time for a game change when it comes to hockey, hits to the head. Find ken dryden in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything.
If you showed good results on a farm team, you would get to suit up for more pro matches. How ken dryden turned scotty bowman into an nhl coach again. From the brave decisions to delay his pro career until he finished college and earn a law degree even it might affect performance during his early years as a professional, to his work as both a canadian politician and sports administrator, he has exemplified all that is great about hockey and its culture. Join facebook to connect with ken dryden and others you may know. Ken dryden was a halloffame goaltender with the montreal canadiens. Brett popplewell argues drydens latest work, game change, is the most important book about hockey in decades. The fathers of hockey players write books, sometimes, about sons of theirs whove made it to the nhl, while mostly the mothers dont other than colleen howe, who perhaps deserves a bright asterisk for having published in her time books both as a hockey mother and a wife. Ken dryden author of the game goodreads share book. Dryden was a liberal member of parliament from 2004, also serving as a cabinet minister from 2004 to 2006, until losing his seat in the 2011 canadian. Hear him talk about his latest book, scotty, about scotty bowmans life behind the bench. Join halloffame goaltender and bestselling author, ken dryden, with the greatest hockey coach in history, scotty bowman, to discuss his new book, scotty. Book cheap flights from ottawa to dryden search and compare airfares on tripadvisor to find the best flights for your trip to dryden.
Former nhl goalie ken dryden says its time for a game change when it comes to hockey, hits to the head. Former nhl goalie ken dryden says its time for a game. Dryden was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1983, as soon as he was eligible. Dryden has written a very special book, possibly the best hockey book i have ever read.
Hockey legends ken dryden and scotty bowman have collaborated together on a new project. But more than that, the thread that carries you through this wellcrafted story is the life of steve montador. Now the player and coach who won five stanley cups together team up once again. Scotty is the story of one of the games greatest coaches written by one of the games best goaltenders of alltime, and woven throughout are brilliant stories from two of the greatest minds to grace the ice. One of the top 100 englishcanadian books of the 20th century. He also played for team canada in the 1972 summit series. In just seven full nhl seasons, ken dryden won six stanley cup rings and claimed countless individual awards for his outstanding performances. Ask him the time of day and hell tell you how the watch was made. Jan 18, 2011 does canada need a new political narrative. Oct 17, 2017 ken drydens superb new book, game change, is about the brain and head shots and concussions. Inspired by ken drydens major cbctv series on hockey, this is a book that takes us all the way from street hockey to the showdowns between canada and the soviets. Shop amongst our popular books, including, scotty, game change and more from ken dryden. Many times, ive heard it called the best hockey book ever written, and thats the quote unattributed on the cover of my 1999 edition. Ken dryden bio, pictures, stats and more historical.
The game is a book written by former ice hockey goaltender ken dryden. Ken drydens new book game change the hockey writers. Ken drydens superb new book, game change, is about the brain and head shots and concussions. Cheap flights from ottawa yow to dryden tripadvisor. A hockey life like no other is the latest book by ken dryden. Globals paul brothers speaks to dryden about the book scotty, based on one of the greatest coaches in. More than just a hockey book, it has become an enduring classica reflective and provocative look at a life in hockey and at the game itself. The book is very good with light edge wear in a good dust jacket with edge wear, chipping to edges and a small piece missing at the lower spine end. In 1983, the retired netminder became a bestselling author with the publication of the game, regarded by many as the best book ever written about hockey. Ken drydens the game is acknowledged as the best book about hockey, and one of the best books about sports ever written.
When al macneil, the canadiens coach, announced that he was going with a 23yearold kid out of cornell university, ken dryden, as his goaltender, more than a few observers figured the bruins. Cbc radios peter gzowski was so enamoured of the book that he had dryden on as a guest five mornings in a. Canada needs a new political narrative, writes ken dryden. Published in 1983, the book is a nonfiction account of the 197879 montreal canadiens, detailing the life of a professional hockey player. Shortlisted for the bc national award for canadian nonfiction a globe and mail best book from the bestselling author and hall of famer ken dryden, this is the. Mordecai richler a book about ken dryden, about quebec, about the rest of canada, and most of all, a loving book about a special sport. Tell us about all these players and teams youve seen, but imagine yourself as their coach. It is for these reasons, chancellor, that in the name of the senate of the university of ottawa, i present to you for the degree of doctor of the university, ken dryden, hockey star, lawyer, author, social commentator, philanthropist, president of the toronto maple leafs, and true canadian hero. Nov 25, 2019 hockey legends ken dryden and scotty bowman have collaborated together on a new project. He has been inducted into the hockey hall more about ken dryden. Shortlisted for the bc national award for canadian nonfiction a globe and mail best book from the bestselling author and hall of famer ken dryden, this is the story of nhler steve montadorwho was diagnosed with cte after his death in 2015the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future.
Intelligent and insightful, former montreal canadiens goalie and former president of the toronto maple leafs, ken dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey. From the bestselling author and hall of famer ken dryden, this is the story of nhler steve montadorwho was diagnosed with cte after his death in 2015the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future. His affectionate yet realistic portrait of the players is unrivalled in hockey writing. In this passionate, thoughtprovoking vision for canada, ken dryden.
How ken dryden turned scotty bowman into an nhl coach. Ken dryden was a goalie for the montreal canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ken drydens book, the game, is considered one of the greatest ever in sports. In his book game change, ken dryden explores hockeys shift into a highinjury sport and the roadblocks to ontherink reform. Legend, lawyer, professor, author, team president and federal cabinet minister. It is a biography of a player, a history of the game, and a love. Only ken dryden could have written such a hockey book, drawing on his experience as a player at the highest level of the game an on his reflective intelligence and his training as a lawyer. Oct 29, 2019 goalie legend and former liberal mp ken dryden will be doing a book tour in the coming weeks, making stops in winnipeg, calgary and ottawa.
Inspired by ken dryden s major cbctv series on hockey, this is a book that takes us all the way from street hockey to the showdowns between canada and the soviets. Hockey and life in canada ken dryden, roy macgregor on. Oct 20, 2017 drydens book is a challenge to gary bettman, telling him and readers why and how hockey must change. Ken dryden, a member of the hockey hall of fame and the canadian sports hall of fame, is recognized as one of the greatest goalies ever to play the game.
Intelligent and insightful, former montreal canadiens goalie and former president of the toronto maple leafs, ken dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all. The book is inscribed and signed to dave, ken dryden. The book describes the pressures of being a goaltender in the nhl, and gives readers a behindthescenes look at a team that would eventually win the 1979 stanley cup. I wish theyd write more books, hockeys mothers, share their stories. Since leaving the game as a player, dryden has written several highly acclaimed books, including the game acknowledged by many as one. Plus, submit your questions on our upcoming instagram stories for a chance to have them answered. Only the hockey enthusiasts realize that he also authored the game, which achieved rarified air in the sports book genre. Review of ken dryden, the game adrian zitabennett this year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of ken drydens seminal account of life as a professional hockey player during the 19781979 nhl season and sheds light on the sports important place in canadian society, culture, and identity all very prescient topics for. Mordecai richler a book about ken dryden, about quebec, about the rest of. Discount prices on books by ken dryden, including titles like game change.
Becoming canada by ken dryden goodreads share book. Ken dryden s book on scotty bowman is a work about a hockey genius written by a hockey genius. Globals paul brothers speaks to dryden about the book scotty, based on one of. Ken dryden doesnt speak in short or simple sentences. Tthe book is inscribed and signed to dave ken dryden on the ffep. Scotty bowman is recognized as the best coach in hockey history, and one of the greatest coaches in all of sports. While on a book tour, ken dryden recalled how his father kept 100 copies of his book the game in the car, making a. Hockey legend ken dryden visits halifax with new book about. His jersey number 29 was retired by the canadiens on january 29, 2007.
The life and death of steve montador, and the future of hockey. This is a deep piece of investigative journalism that. A man who is counted among the alltime hockey greats will be honoured at the university of ottawa s fall 2000 convocation. You watch him on this book tour and hes 86 years old and hes the first one out the door to.