Feeling as i do in an emergency ward, my bruised shoulder no longer so. Ken dryden says nhl needs to do more to protect goalies the risks for a goalie now are not pucks and sticks, the hall of fame. Published in 1983, the book is a nonfiction account of the 197879 montreal canadiens, detailing the life of a professional hockey player. This is a deep piece of investigative journalism that. Ken dryden, hockeys lonely forerunner macleans february. Back in 1983, former montreal canadiens goalie ken dryden released his first book, the game, an account of his experience on the ice with. In the five years as the habs backup larocque posted some gaudy numbers. Ken dryden bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Legends of hockey documentary dryden was born in hamilton, ontario, the son of murray and margaret dryden and brother of dave dryden, also an nhl goaltender. Unfollow ken dryden hockey card to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. No other montreal goaltender has more playoff wins or shutouts than ken dryden. Ken dryden is a hockey hall of fame goalie who spent his entire nhl career with the montreal canadiens. Its hard to believe that dryden only spent eight seasons in the nhl, all with.
Ken drydens the game has been hailed as the best hockey book ever written and included in sports illustrateds list of the top 100 best sports books of all time. Ken drydens the game, 30th anniversary edition the hockey. Former nhl goalie ken dryden says its time for a game change when it comes to hockey, hits to the head. How ken dryden turned scotty bowman into an nhl coach. While an interesting and insightful look at nhl hockey, its age may now hamper those accolades. He is an officer of the order of canada and a member of the hockey hall of fame. A hockey life like no other, goalieturnedauthor ken dryden asks his. Former nhl goalie ken dryden says its time for a game. Dryden made his nhl debut on march 20, 1971 in a home game against his brother dave dryden, a fellow backup goaltender for buffalo sabres, when. The game is a book written by former ice hockey goaltender ken dryden. Click on ebay stores logo after my user id to see my other sports memorabilia auctions specializing in boston sports sorted by sport categories. Published in 1983, the book is a nonfiction account of the 197879 montreal. Ken drydens the game still works 30 years later newsday.
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. Ken dryden was far from the stereotypical nhl goalie. Kenneth wayne dryden, pc oc, born august 8, 1947 is a canadian politician, lawyer. A goalie is simply there, tied to a net and to a game. Is ken drydens the game still the greatest hockey book ever written thirty years after its initial publication. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine.
Kenneth wayne dryden, pc oc, born august 8, 1947 is a canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former national hockey league nhl goaltender. The arrangements apparently varied teamtoteam, but in a 1972 book on his goaltending sons dave and ken, murray dryden recalled when dave was a. Ken dryden sports illustrated november 25 1974 montreal. No one can forget ken drydens legendary pose, with his chin resting on his. Emergency goalie steals the show in chicago youtube. Hockey legend scotty bowman has taken on the role of coach once again for a new book about his life and legacy. One of the best goaltenders of all time and his mask was one of the best as well. Over the next five years bunny established himself as the leagues top backup goalie, one that would have been the starter on many other nhl teams, but instead played behind the best goaltender in the league. Attimes ken was at times outplayed by backup tony esposito and soviet counterpart.
If you pick up the 30th anniversary edition of ken drydens classic hockey book the game. Ken dryden sports illustrated november 25 1974 montreal canadiens golden goalie in excellent condition with mailing label. Dryden wrote the book over the course of two years while living in england with his wife and two young. The book describes the pressures of being a goaltender in the nhl, and gives readers a behindthescenes look. 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. He was enshrined in the hockey hall of fame that same year. Drydens book is a challenge to gary bettman, telling him and readers why and how hockey must change. See more montreal canadiens and other sports memorabilia in my ebay store. Author ken dryden, a hall of fame goalie who won six stanley cups with the montreal canadiens, talks about former red wings coach scotty bowman in his book, scotty. A book about ken dryden, about quebec, about the rest of.