Game Change, Ken Dryden
Game Change, Ken Dryden
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Game Change
The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey

Author: Ken Dryden

Narrator: Ken Dryden

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Signal

Published: 10/17/2017

Synopsis

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BC NATIONAL AWARD FOR CANADIAN NON-FICTION
A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK

From the bestselling author and Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, this is the story of NHLer Steve Montador—who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015—the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries.

Ken Dryden’s The Game is acknowledged as the best book about hockey, and one of the best books about sports ever written. Then came Home Game (with Roy MacGregor), also a major TV-series, in which he explored hockey’s significance and what it means to Canada and Canadians. Now, in his most powerful and important book yet, Game Change, Ken Dryden tells the riveting story of one player’s life, examines the intersection between science and sport, and expertly documents the progression of the game of hockey—where it began, how it got to where it is, where it can go from here and, just as exciting to play and watch, how it can get there.

About The Author

Member of Parliament Ken Dryden was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and re-elected most recently in 2008. Ken is well-known for his achievements as a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens hockey team from 1971 to 1979, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups. In 1984, he was appointed Ontario's first Youth Commissioner. He is the author of four best-selling books: The Game, Home Game, The Moved and the Shaken, and In School. Ken and his wife, Lynda, have two grown children and four grandchildren.Ken is narrating his audio book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandon on July 09, 2019

There are hockey books.. and then there is Ken Dryden’s The Game. The Game is former NHL goaltender Ken Dryden’s memoir of his final season playing for the Montreal Canadiens in their quest for a fourth straight Stanley Cup. I’ve read my fair share of hockey books over my long reading career. While ma......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on March 31, 2025

Reading Dryden's memoir is like finding a YouTube video of John Updike tomahawk-dunking on Dr. J at Rucker Park. Athletes have no right to be this articulate! Not only is "The Game" possibly the greatest sports book ever written, I think it deserves a place in the wider Canadian canon of literature.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on September 24, 2023

Hockey is, indeed, “The Game” in Canada. Watching Hockey Night in Canada meant bonding with dad, talking with friends at school about the win or loss on Monday and wondering when the Maple Leafs would be good again. It’s Paul Henderson and Guy LaFleur and The Great One. Ken Dryden, while he doesn’t......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 30, 2025

This book has been called one of the best sports books ever written. Author Ken Dryden was a Hall of Fame goalie for the Montreal Canadiens, winning six Stanley Cups. But he may be an even better writer. As with the best sports books, “The Game” talks about simple subjects that run deep, such as lea......more

Goodreads review by Cody on December 18, 2022

Greatest book on hockey ever written? Probably. Any hockey fan owes it to themselves to pick this one up. Heck, sports fans in general will find a lot to love here. Dryden has an innate ability to turn the mundane into something beautiful and impactful. While most sports memoirs are able to capture......more

Quotes

“Game Change is excellent. Well written. Well researched. Well reasoned. Informative. Intriguing. Thought provoking.” —Bob McKenzie, TSN

“Game Change is arguably Dryden's most significant book since The Game, which is still widely regarded as the greatest hockey book ever written and as one of the best sports books of all time. As good as The Game was, this latest work is the more important to read right now.” —Brett Popplewell, Globe and Mail

“Game Change [is] a powerful and convincing examination of hockey's failure to address the growing issue of concussions.” —Roy MacGregor, Globe and Mail

"Game Change . . . is about the brain and head shots and concussions. But more than that, the thread that carries you through this well-crafted story is the life of Steve Montador . . . who was destroyed too young by injury and circumstance.” —Steve Simmons, Ottawa Citizen

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