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The Series

What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now

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The Series

Auteur(s): Ken Dryden
Narrateur(s): Ken Dryden
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A new book by Hall of Fame goalie and bestselling author Ken Dryden celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series

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. Of Canada’s 22 million people, 16 million watched. Three thousand more were there, in Moscow, behind the Iron Curtain, singing—Da da, Ka-na-da, nyet, nyet, So-vi-yet!

It is a story long told, often told. But never like this.

Ken Dryden, a goalie in the series, a lifetime observer, later a writer, tells the story in “you are there” style, as if he is living it for the first time. As if you, the reader, are too.

The series, as it turned out, is the most important moment in hockey history, changing the game, on the ice and off, everywhere in the world. As it turned out, it is one of the most significant events in all of Canada’s history.

Through Ken Dryden’s words, we understand why.

©2022 Ken Dryden (P)2022 Penguin Random House Canada
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Ce que les critiques en disent

"[Ken Dryden is] [h]ockey's brainiest practitioner[...]The story has grace and pride in the telling, and soul as well."Canada's History

“Over 192 beautiful pages, the book combines one player's memories of the Summit Series with photos, letters and other mementoes to give the reader a deeply personal glimpse at eight games that united a nation.”—CBC

The Series is not so much a chronicle of the games as an assembly line of word pictures spilling from the memory of what it felt like to a thoughtful, observant, and articulate man who not only was there, but out there on the ice both in Canada and Moscow.”Winnipeg Free Press

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Ken Dryden is a great writer. I enjoyed this book and will listen to more by Dryden.

Loved it

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Ken Dryden has done an outstanding job of describing all the pertinent events. Moreover how he felt. The honest revelations of how it could have gone so bad. For Canadians. For him. Thank you for creating this and allowing us to relive

The Series

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This book gives a great perspective on what it was like to be in the series and to experience the reaction of the fans. Ken Dryden was a young goalie at the time and talks about how it felt to lose the early games (especially while he was in net) and how they turned things around.

Dryden says that every so often, he'll be in a group of people who will bring up the topic of "where were you when Henderson scored the goal" without really considering who is in the group, and he gets to answer, "180 feet away" at the other end of the rink. Amazing!

Summit Series from Someone who was There

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Great job by Ken Dryden in retelling this cherished Canadian event. would definitely recommend if you're a hockey fan.

Very Captivating

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It is as I remember. His personal side adds and answers some things we would not know as a fan.

Good

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A piece of Canadian history shared by the goalie that brought home the win in the summit series. Ken is an excellent writer and touches on details that make you feel like you were there.

Classic Canadian

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Ken is a great writer and there is ablot of perspective explained here that I didn't have. They are funny parts too. Definitely worth the 2 hours!

I'm not a huge sports fan but I loved this book.

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Really enjoyed The Series, written and narrated by Ken Dryden.
Like his book,The Game, Ken gives what I’ve always thought to be a true Canadian take of hockey in this country,eh ?
How for many of us, the game of hockey has a personal and patriotic meaning to it,tapping into our emotions and making us feel proud of our Country, especially in these changing times.

The 1972 Summit Series

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His description is spot on to what my memory and feelings were at that time. The winning goal was scored on Sept 28th, my birthday, and as a former goalie, that 34 seconds left was very much in my mind, as it was his. 😬
He was not alone…ever!!

Bang on!!

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Always enjoy reading Ken Dryden's books on hockey. This is no different. The fact he narrates makes all the difference.

Another Great Ken Dryden Book

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