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The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition

The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition

By Ken Dryden, Foreword by Bill Simmons

SPORTS & RECREATION

320 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Trade Paper, $19.95 (US $19.95)

ISBN 9781600789618

Rights: US

Triumph Books (Nov 2013)

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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.

Author Biography

Ken Dryden
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Ken Dryden is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and is widely recognized as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup six times during his eight seasons in goal with the team, and he won the Vezina trophy six times. He is the author of the books Home Game, In School, and The Moved and the Shaken. Ken served as a member of parliament, including as a cabinet minister, and was recently inducted into the Order of Canada. He lives in Toronto. Bill Simmons is the bestselling author of The Book of Basketball and Now I Can Die in Peace. He is the editor in chief of Grantland.com and a former writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! He lives in Los Angeles.

Media

The Game is mentioned on ESPN.com and Grantland.
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Ken Dryden, author of The Game, interviews live on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
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The Game was mentioned in the "Media Heat" section of Shelf Awareness, in conjunction with an upcoming author appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
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Ken Dryden, author of The Game, interviews live on 93.7 The Fan, KDKA-FM, in Pittsburgh, PA.
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The Game was featured with an interview with author Ken Dryden, on NBCOlympics.com.
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Ken Dryden, author of The Game, interviews live for Bloomberg Surveillance on Bloomberg TV.

The interview was syndicated to the following publications' websites:

  • Columbus Business First
  • Nashville Business Journal
  • Triad Business Journal
  • Memphis Business Journal
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
  • Tampa Bay Business Journal
  • Triangle Business Journal
  • Washington Business Journal
  • Charlotte Business Journal
  • Denver Business Journal
  • Pittsburgh Business Times
  • Silicon Valley Business Journal
  • Phoenix Business Journal
  • Buffalo Business First
  • Milwaukee Business Journal
  • South Florida Business Journal
  • Jacksonville Business Journal
  • Cincinnati Business Courier
  • Dayton Business Journal
  • Dayton Business Journal
  • Dallas Business Journal
  • Los Angeles Business Journal
  • New Mexico Business Weekly
  • Chicago Business Journal
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Ken Dryden, author of The Game, interviews on "Costas Tonight" with Bob Costas, on NBC Sports Network.
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The Game was featured in the Utica Observer-Dispatch.

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The Game was featured on NHL.com. The article was also mentioned on SI.com.

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The Game was reviewed on Sportsology. They say, "A must-have for any fan of hockey history or the Canadiens that has not had the pleasure of reading it already, The Game is more than deserving of the praise it has received since its release in 1983."

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Book Signings

Past Events

Dec
01
Ken Dryden - The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition ›
Ridgewood, NJ
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Press Releases

The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition

By Ken Dryden

Foreword by Bill Simmons

 

Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com

 

Ken Dryden's The Game: 30th Anniversary Edition (Triumph Books, November 2013) has been known as the "Greatest Hockey Book Ever Written" for the past 30 years - so great that ESPN.com sports writer and Grantland founder Bill Simmons reads it every few years.

 

Reading like a story, Dryden takes readers through final days of the last season of his hockey career in 1979 with the Montreal Canadiens. The Game portrays all aspects of his life as a hockey player, including:

 

  • What it's like playing goalie - being recognized by strangers, the pressure of defending their winning title and knowing one mistake could ruin everything for his teammates
  • The violence that exists in the NHL and the importance of releasing the anger and frustration quickly before they lead to a "savage overreaction"
  • Profiles of key players Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson and Scotty Bowman
  • His appreciation for hockey locker room dynamics, as well as the people who shared the victories and the memories
  • Details of his personal life - giving readers insight into the author's thoughts and a chance to get to know Dryden off the ice
  • How he stayed motivated after so many wins and even with the expectation of excellence, there's a point when "you earn the right to lose"

 

The Game is written with such detail and skill that, even after 30 years, it has kept this book held in higher regard than any other hockey story.

 

The Game includes a foreword written by Bill Simmons, a new chapter from Ken Dryden about the Stanley Cup and the day it traveled to the small town of Domain, Manitoba and additional photos of Dryden's life. This anniversary edition of the greatest hockey book is perfect for all hockey fans, or any sports fans looking for a good read.

 

About the Author:

Ken Dryden is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and is widely recognized as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup six times during his eight seasons in goal with the team, and he won the Vezina trophy six times. He is the author of the books Home Game, In School, and The Moved and the Shaken. Ken served as a member of parliament, including as a cabinet minister, and was recently inducted into the Order of Canada. He lives in Toronto.

 

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