The Game (Ken Dryden)
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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 the life of 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. Dryden writes about the life of an athlete coping with the demands of a demanding sport and reconciling these pressures with life outside the arena.
The book was selected as a finalist in the 2012 edition of Canada Reads. The book was defended by Alan Thicke. On February 9th, 2012 The Game was eliminated from Canada Reads 2012 on CBC Radio One.
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