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- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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Scotty
- A Hockey Life Like No Other
- Written by: Ken Dryden
- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 116
Scotty Bowman is recognized as the best coach in hockey history, and one of the greatest coaches in all of sports. He won more games and more Stanley Cups than anyone else. Despite all the changes in hockey, he coached at the very top for more than four decades, his first Cup win and his last an astonishing thirty-nine years apart. Yet perhaps most uniquely, different from anyone else who has ever lived or ever will again, he has continuously experienced the best of hockey since he was fourteen years old.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What an amazing story! This from a Leaf's fan.
- By L. Kandia on 2023-04-18
Written by: Ken Dryden
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99: Stories of the Game
- Written by: Wayne Gretzky
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
In this sports memoir, Wayne Gretzky weaves memories of his legendary career with an inside look at professional hockey and the heroes and stories that inspired him. From minor-hockey phenomenon to Hall of Fame sensation, Wayne Gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend. Dubbed “The Great One”, he is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player who ever lived. No one has seen more of the game than he has - but he has never discussed in depth just what it was he saw.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Mix of Old and NEW Hockey Stories
- By Gregorschwartz on 2020-02-18
Written by: Wayne Gretzky
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Game Change
- The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey
- Written by: Ken Dryden
- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 117
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ken Dryden is a great orator
- By Dwayne on 2017-11-14
Written by: Ken Dryden
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The Series
- What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now
- Written by: Ken Dryden
- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41
SEPTEMBER 2, 1972, MONTREAL FORUM, GAME ONE: The best against the best for the first time. Canada, the country that had created the game; the Soviet Union, having taken it up only twenty-six years earlier. On the line: more than the players, more than the fans, more than Canadians and Russians knew. So began an entirely improbable, near-month-long series of games that became more and more riveting, until, for the eighth, and final, and deciding game—on a weekday, during work and school hours all across the country—the nation stopped.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Summit Series from Someone who was There
- By The Math Devil on 2023-08-01
Written by: Ken Dryden
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Burke's Law
- A Life in Hockey
- Written by: Brian Burke, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 885
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 763
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Story5 out of 5 stars 761
Brian Burke is one of the biggest hockey personalities - no, personalities full-stop - in the hockey media landscape. His brashness makes him a magnet for attention, and he does nothing to shy away from it. Most famous for advocating "pugnacity, truculence, testosterone, and belligerence" during his tenure at the helm of the Maple Leafs, Burke has lived and breathed hockey his whole life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- By David Smith on 2020-11-22
Written by: Brian Burke, and others
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No One Wins Alone
- Written by: Jimmy Roberts, Mark Messier
- Narrated by: Mark Messier - prologue epilogue, Will Reeve
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 151
Mark Messier is one of the most accomplished athletes and dynamic leaders in the history of professional sports. He won the Stanley Cup five times with the Edmonton Oilers during their dynasty years and once more with the New York Rangers, ending the team’s 54-year championship drought. He is second on the all-time career lists for playoff points and third for regular season games played and for regular season points. Notably, he is the only player to have captained two different NHL franchises to championships.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Waste of your time
- By Anonymous User on 2022-03-30
Written by: Jimmy Roberts, and others
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Scotty
- A Hockey Life Like No Other
- Written by: Ken Dryden
- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 116
Scotty Bowman is recognized as the best coach in hockey history, and one of the greatest coaches in all of sports. He won more games and more Stanley Cups than anyone else. Despite all the changes in hockey, he coached at the very top for more than four decades, his first Cup win and his last an astonishing thirty-nine years apart. Yet perhaps most uniquely, different from anyone else who has ever lived or ever will again, he has continuously experienced the best of hockey since he was fourteen years old.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What an amazing story! This from a Leaf's fan.
- By L. Kandia on 2023-04-18
Written by: Ken Dryden
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99: Stories of the Game
- Written by: Wayne Gretzky
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
In this sports memoir, Wayne Gretzky weaves memories of his legendary career with an inside look at professional hockey and the heroes and stories that inspired him. From minor-hockey phenomenon to Hall of Fame sensation, Wayne Gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming the stuff of legend. Dubbed “The Great One”, he is considered by many to be the greatest hockey player who ever lived. No one has seen more of the game than he has - but he has never discussed in depth just what it was he saw.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Mix of Old and NEW Hockey Stories
- By Gregorschwartz on 2020-02-18
Written by: Wayne Gretzky
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Game Change
- The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey
- Written by: Ken Dryden
- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 117
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ken Dryden is a great orator
- By Dwayne on 2017-11-14
Written by: Ken Dryden
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The Series
- What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now
- Written by: Ken Dryden
- Narrated by: Ken Dryden
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41
SEPTEMBER 2, 1972, MONTREAL FORUM, GAME ONE: The best against the best for the first time. Canada, the country that had created the game; the Soviet Union, having taken it up only twenty-six years earlier. On the line: more than the players, more than the fans, more than Canadians and Russians knew. So began an entirely improbable, near-month-long series of games that became more and more riveting, until, for the eighth, and final, and deciding game—on a weekday, during work and school hours all across the country—the nation stopped.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Summit Series from Someone who was There
- By The Math Devil on 2023-08-01
Written by: Ken Dryden
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Burke's Law
- A Life in Hockey
- Written by: Brian Burke, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 885
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 763
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Story5 out of 5 stars 761
Brian Burke is one of the biggest hockey personalities - no, personalities full-stop - in the hockey media landscape. His brashness makes him a magnet for attention, and he does nothing to shy away from it. Most famous for advocating "pugnacity, truculence, testosterone, and belligerence" during his tenure at the helm of the Maple Leafs, Burke has lived and breathed hockey his whole life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- By David Smith on 2020-11-22
Written by: Brian Burke, and others
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No One Wins Alone
- Written by: Jimmy Roberts, Mark Messier
- Narrated by: Mark Messier - prologue epilogue, Will Reeve
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 151
Mark Messier is one of the most accomplished athletes and dynamic leaders in the history of professional sports. He won the Stanley Cup five times with the Edmonton Oilers during their dynasty years and once more with the New York Rangers, ending the team’s 54-year championship drought. He is second on the all-time career lists for playoff points and third for regular season games played and for regular season points. Notably, he is the only player to have captained two different NHL franchises to championships.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Waste of your time
- By Anonymous User on 2022-03-30
Written by: Jimmy Roberts, and others
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The "Down Goes Brown" History of the NHL
- The World's Most Beautiful Sport, the World's Most Ridiculous League
- Written by: Sean McIndoe
- Narrated by: Sean McIndoe
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story5 out of 5 stars 62
Sean McIndoe of Down Goes Brown, one of hockey's favorite and funniest writers, takes aim at the game's most memorable moments - especially if they're memorable for the wrong reasons - in this warts-and-all history of the NHL.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great listen
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-01-22
Written by: Sean McIndoe
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The Greatest Comeback
- How Team Canada Fought Back, Took the Summit Series, and Reinvented Hockey
- Written by: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story!
- By Frank on 2023-09-14
Written by: John U. Bacon
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The Greatest
- My Own Story
- Written by: Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
In his own words, the heavyweight champion of the world pulls no punches as he chronicles the battles he faced in and out of the ring in this fascinating memoir edited by Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison. Growing up in the South, surrounded by racial bigotry and discrimination, Ali fought not just for a living, but also for respect and rewards far more precious than money or glory. He was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the BBC.
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5 out of 5 stars
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timeless
- By Nathan Rothstein on 2020-09-18
Written by: Muhammad Ali, and others
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All Roads Home
- A Life on and off the Ice
- Written by: Bryan Trottier, Stephen Brunt - contributor, Jesse Thistle - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Sheldon Elter, Jesse Thistle, Lindsy Ruthven, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Over the course of his incredible career, Bryan Trottier set a new standard of hockey excellence. A seven-time Stanley Cup champion (four with the New York Islanders, two with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche), Trottier won countless awards and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was named one of the NHL's Top 100 Players of All Time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Honesty
- By Tom Lautebach on 2023-01-15
Written by: Bryan Trottier, and others
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The Devil and Bobby Hull: How Hockey's Original Million-Dollar Man Became the Game's Lost Legend
- Written by: Gare Joyce
- Narrated by: Bernard Clark
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
In his prime, few could dispute Bobby Hull's athletic brilliance - the first to have five fifty-goal seasons, the highest scorer on the 1976 Canada Cup team, the first to use the slapshot as a scoring weapon, and the first hockey player to sign a million-dollar contract. With his body-builder torso, and his 100 mph volleys across a rink, the world of hockey glory was his to lose. And he did. With his publicized marital troubles and his defection from the NHL to the WHA, Hull's star began to fall, leaving him broke and in exile from the game.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The narrato should have some knowledge of the game
- By Anonymous User on 2023-02-04
Written by: Gare Joyce
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The Best Seat in the House
- Stories from the NHL - Inside the Room, on the Ice…and on the Bench
- Written by: Jamie McLennan, Ian Mendes
- Narrated by: Todd Ellis
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11
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A back-up goalie's hilarious behind-the-mask look at life in the NHLJamie McLennan spent 20 years playing professional hockey. Sort of. As the backup for such legendary goalies as Grant Fuhr, Ron Hextall, Roberto Luongo, and Miikka Kiprusoff, he saw everything - except much playing time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not the right voice for the story
- By Anonymous User on 2018-02-06
Written by: Jamie McLennan, and others
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Offside
- My Life Crossing the Line
- Written by: Sean Avery, Michael McKinley
- Narrated by: Sean Avery
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For 13 seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each city as a player who was sometimes loved, sometimes despised, and always controversial. In Offside, Avery displays his trademark candor about the world of pro hockey and does for it what Jim Bouton's game-changing Ball Four did for baseball.
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5 out of 5 stars
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get alittle of what you expect and alot you didnt.
- By Greg White on 2020-02-20
Written by: Sean Avery, and others
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One to Remember
- Stories from 39 Members of the NHL’s One Goal Club
- Written by: Ken Reid, Colby Armstrong - foreword
- Narrated by: Ivan Sherry
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Thirty-nine stories of hockey players who only scored one goal in their entire NHL career. From guys nobody has heard of to star goalies who managed to get one in the net, Ken Reid interviews these NHLers and finds out what that single point meant in the grand scheme of their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great stories about good guys
- By Chris C. on 2021-03-22
Written by: Ken Reid, and others
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The Last Good Year
- Seven Games That Ended an Era
- Written by: Damien Cox
- Narrated by: Damien Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Taking us back to that feverish spring, The Last Good Year gives an intimate account not just of an era-defining seven games, but of what the series meant to the men who were changed by it: Marty McSorley, the tough guy who took his whole team on his shoulders; Doug Gilmour, the emerging superstar; celebrity owner Bruce McNall; Bill Berg, who went from unknown to famous when the Leafs claimed him on waivers; Kelly Hrudey, the Kings' goalie who would go on to become a Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster; Kerry Fraser, who would become the game's most infamous referee.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Painful but nice to revisit
- By Brian White on 2020-04-01
Written by: Damien Cox
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My Life in and out of the Rough
- The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me
- Written by: John Daly, Glen Waggoner - contributor
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly has enthralled fans with his big drives, bigger personality, and "Grip It and Rip It" approach to golf - and to life. Usually seen with a Marlboro Light dangling from his lip, John is the unchained, unpredictable, unapologetic bad boy of professional golf. My Life in and out of the Rough is a thrillingly - and sometimes shockingly - candid memoir of a larger-than-life athlete battling assorted addictions (alcohol, gambling, chocolate, sex), his weight, and, perhaps worst of all, divorce lawyers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read 👍🏼
- By Crystal Taylor on 2023-04-23
Written by: John Daly, and others
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Ball Four
- The Final Pitch
- Written by: Jim Bouton
- Narrated by: Jim Bouton
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a “social leper” for having violated the “sanctity of the clubhouse.” Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force Bouton to sign a statement saying the book wasn’t true. Ballplayers, most of whom hadn’t read it, denounced the book. It was even banned by a few libraries. Almost everyone else, however, loved Ball Four.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even if you don’t love baseball, it’s a perfect book.
- By Anonymous User on 2023-06-29
Written by: Jim Bouton
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The Baseball 100
- Written by: Joe Posnanski
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 30 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Longer than Moby-Dick and nearly as ambitious,The Baseball 100 is a one-of-a-kind work by award-winning sportswriter and lifelong student of the game Joe Posnanski that tells the story of the sport through the remarkable lives of its 100 greatest players. In the book’s introduction, Pulitzer Prize-winning commentator George F. Will marvels, “Posnanski must already have lived more than 200 years. How else could he have acquired such a stock of illuminating facts and entertaining stories about the rich history of this endlessly fascinating sport?”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Francois Paquet on 2023-09-05
Written by: Joe Posnanski
Publisher's Summary
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. 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 fans. He gives us vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters - Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman among them - that 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 up a rare inside look at the game of hockey and an incredible personal memoir. This commemorative edition marks the 20th anniversary of The Game's original publication. It includes black and white photography from the Hockey Hall of Fame and a new chapter from the author. Take a journey to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.
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- Stephanie
- 2022-07-16
Loved it!
I grew up in Montreal in the 70s and early 80s. I lived on the West Island. Mom would make dad take us downstairs to watch the games because there was always too much yelling, so much excitement. The old black and white was just fine for us. Cup after cup, yes, it's as though it was expected. Guy Lafleur was my favorite to watch with all that long hair. As a little girl dreaming though, it was Ken Dryden that I was going to marry someday haha. Good memories of my dad who would make us a little Stanley Cup with the silver paper out of his large du maurier regular cigarette pack. Thank you Ken, I enjoyed listening to this book. I learned some things I never knew about the history of hockey. It was nice to hear what went on in the dressing room before and after games. Mostly though, it took me back to my childhood, the late nights playing hockey at Brook Park or playing in front of our house at the dead end of the street. My brothers would tell me, you're so good in net, you should be a goalie. I was never a goalie, I was always a forward player. They just liked taking shots on me with that frozen orange ball in the dead of winter, my legs were so cold I didn't feel it till I went in the house and had red circles on my legs. I remember dad telling me about the up-and-coming Wayne Gretzky, I said who is that, and he said, that's the next Lafleur and I said no way, that can't happen. Montreal was special. It still is. I have a different feeling walking around Montreal then I do in Toronto. Anyway, I enjoyed this book, thanks for the memories.
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- Steve
- 2018-03-06
I very poignant account for the casual hockey fan.
This book had it all, good stories about such a great franchise, thoughts on the changing areas of the game and what it was like to be a hockey player in Montreal. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- Ryan Angus MacInnis
- 2017-12-10
Excellent.
A great hockey book. Interesting read for any sports fan. Dryden provides great detail into what it's like to play in the NHL.
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- J. Chenier
- 2017-11-20
The definitive book about hockey.
The Game by Ken Dryden is well written, smart and insightful. The story, told from the perspective of one of the game's most legendary players, provides insight about the game itself while offering a unique glimpse into the world of professional hockey players. The narration, by the author himself, is engaging and interesting. Worth a read for anyone interested in the game of hockey.
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- Marty
- 2023-06-24
Big Canadian Energy
What did we do to deserve this kind of love letter to Canadian culture? An amazing glimpse behind the curtain of a Canadian dynasty and the thoughts of a cerebral athlete.
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- Dennis D.
- 2023-06-01
Entertaining and Informative
Great presentation as usual from one of the greats. Covered the game in depth and to the point.
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- SA
- 2022-11-05
absolute best book about hockey ever written.
so good, really good, I'm forced to write 15 words, but so good is all that is needed
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- Meagan
- 2022-05-09
It's the story you're hoping it will be and more
As a lifelong hockey fan whose parents were just kids when Dryden was playing, I wasn't sure how much I would be able to get into this book. Add to that the fact that I'm a die-hard Leafs fan and you doubly understand my uncertainty. But wow. Dryden is a beautiful writer; his memories of his last NHL season are bright and vivid, his characterizations of his teammates are delightfully life-like, and his observations on the history and future of hockey are undeniably poignant. I'm so glad I decided to press play in spite of my reservations, and for any Canadian interested in a nostalgic, critical, but hopeful story of this great game, I highly recommend you do the same.
(Also audiobooks read by the author are always special; Dryden's accent is charming and his French is terrible--except for when he swears, then he sounds perfectly francophone--which makes the audiobook feel even more sincere)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Joshua Nelson
- 2022-02-22
Didn't know what I was in for
Enjoyed the stories. Was a new look at the way hockey has changed over the years. I would recommend to people who are interested in hearing Dryden talk about his thoughts on the game of hockey both on the ice and the changes that have come from how different factors over the years influence it. Examples being certain players, or the money and its effect over the years and some fun stories about his time in the game as well.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- brian
- 2021-12-18
Not an endorsement of the game
An interesting perspective on the game that captivates us. At times critical at all points of the compas. A tough game to break into, a tough game to percevear and to finally leave after a few short years.
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- steve
- 2014-03-11
Outstanding book for all hockey fans
Excellent book for hockey lovers! Personally, I love the sport, and I know a lot about this specific era, so for me it was worth it. I especially loved the second part of the book while the part on the history and on the evolution of the rules for the game was excellent. The different strategies in comparing Canadian hockey versus the Russians' style of play was also great. However, if you aren’t a fan of Dryden or if you aren’t old enough to know about the players during his era that he discusses you may find this listen a little boring as Dryden is somewhat dry as a narrator. Nevertheless, I loved the book and was left wanting to hear more!
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- JJ
- 2016-09-29
MUST READ for Hockey/Sports Fans
What did you love best about The Game?
The depth and insight Ken Dryden provides as we look into the life and locker room of a professional athlete. His honest and introspective perspective is powerful, as well as his knowledge and understanding of the history and trends of the game. As a goaltender myself, his description of a goalie mentality is spot-on!
What other book might you compare The Game to and why?
I've never read a book like this but thoroughly enjoyed it.
Which scene was your favorite?
The locker room scenes were hilarious, but I think my favorite part was hearing Ken talk about the goalie's mentality and how each player evolves over time.
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- Robert
- 2013-10-08
A Brilliant Book
After listening to 'Season on the Brink' I did not think there could be a better sports book but then I heard 'The Game' by Ken Dryden and was blown away.
Dryden is not only considered one fo the greatest goalies ever (5 Vezina trophies) on one of the best teams ever 1970s Montreal Canadiens (6 Stanley Cups) but he is also extremely intelligent and articulate. A graduate of Cornell/McGill law school Dryden is a jock with an excellent ability to express himself and articulate his views of the game.
This book is not so much an autobiography as much as a collection of intelligent/articulate/accesible streams of consiousness about The Game of hockey. Dryden goes into great detail about among other things the workmanlike aspect of being a proffesional athlete; the changes to the game and its rules; the influence of the Europeans on what used to be 'Canada's game'; life on the road; the thoughts that go through an athlete's head in the midst of "the game''; the role hockey plays in Canadian identity (especially amongst youth) and why Canada has fallen behind as a hockey power; the business of hockey; and most importantly the colorful menagerie of teammates and locker room shenanigans/memories/camraderie from those great teams from the 70's (Lafleur, Shutt, Robinson, Gainey Lapointe, and of course the legendary coach Scotty Bowman).
Dryden has a modest view of himself as a player constantly questioning his ability and his need to never let the team down. He gives some honest psychological insight in to the high pressure/eccentric position of being a goalie.
I would reccomend this book to any sports/hockey fan (even layman) or person that values high quality non-fiction writting. This is not only a great sports book but an excellent piece of non-fiction literature; it is very rare that someone with this level of skill in his chosen field (hockey) is so clear, intelligent, and articulate in giving a first person view of his passion.
Dryden himself narrates the book and he is not exactly as articulate in his speaking as his writting but he manages to do the job.
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- PHILIP C.
- 2021-06-09
Love the writing style
Dryden has some great quotes. i love his writing style. At the end we flash forward to 2003 but virtually all of this classic is still relevant and fundamental to the game today.
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- Warren
- 2017-11-26
Boring!
Very boring. Dryden drones on in a monotonous tone. The work is basically a long drawn out verbal free flow of thought. Never really gives insight into the game or what it takes to excel at hockey. Overly, glorifies teammates. Seems they were a bunch of saints. Boring! Boring! Boring!
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- Steven Rochon
- 2017-03-14
Unique & Insightful
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes
What did you like best about this story?
Dryden provides an insight to hockey, and being both a Canadian and un Canadien that few have, and fewer can express has he does.
Have you listened to any of Ken Dryden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The last chapter, entitled OVERTIME, was particularly enjoyable
Any additional comments?
In 1971, Dryden broke my heart as he and the Canadiens beat my Blackhawks in game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. At the same time, he was an inspiration to a 15 year old goaltender who, at 6'6", was shown how that size could offer unique ways to play the position as never before. Now, as a 61 year old, his insight on the game and his experiences brought back many memories, proved prophetic in regards to hockey decades later, and provided me with hours of entertainment.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2015-06-29
Stunning!
I came to be a hockey fan later in my life, and quite by accident. I didn't grow up following the sport. Ken Dryden's wonderful book has "filled in the blanks" for me. Not just a wonderful book about hockey, it is also a wonderful book about life. My strongest recommendation!
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- See Reverse
- 2023-09-08
The Best Hockey Book of it's Time
Ken Dryden starts off highlighting the stories and life of a professional hockey player in the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's, and finishes by covering the evolution and meaning of the game of the course of it's history. Dryden is brutally honest about the inter-generational politics as the game evolved from it's roots, into the national sport of Canada, into the North American and European game that drove passion and energy between the United States and the U.S.S.R. Easily the most interesting analysis of the game, the league, and it's players written when this book was published!
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- Saltyman80
- 2023-06-24
Kind of a tough read unless you’re a hockey historian
Constant name dropping in the book. I am a newer hockey fan so most the names mean little to me and it’s tough to follow because he’s constantly talking about other players. It’s tough to keep track of who’s who. The story is decent if you can avoid getting caught up in the names that you don’t know.
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- J. Grablowski
- 2023-03-24
Not just for hockey fans
Here we have a perfect crossroads of artist and athlete distilled into a beautifully told memoir of astonishing self reflection.
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