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In October 1983 Ken Dryden gave us what was called the best non-fiction book ever written about hockey: The Game. In that same month Roy MacGregor published what was hailed as the best novel ever written about hockey: The Last Season. These two writers teamed up to write another extraordinary book.
Inspired by Ken Dryden's major CBC-TV series on hockey, Home Game delves into hockey in all its incarnations, from life in a small hockey community and the dreams of amateurs determined to reach the NHL to the reminiscences of players involved in the 1972 Canada-Soviet series. By exploring hockey's significance to our nation, Dryden and MacGregor help to define what it means to be Canadian.
On publication, Home Game shot to the top of the bestseller lists, establishing itself as a must-read for every hockey fan. The lavish book, with nearly 100 full-colour photographs, continues to win over Canadians.
About this Author
KEN DRYDEN was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups, and he played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series. He has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is a former federal member of parliament and cabinet minister, and is the author of many books, including The Game, Home Game (with Roy MacGregor), Game Change, and Scotty. He and his wife, Lynda, live in Toronto and have two children and four grandchildren.
ROY MACGREGOR is the acclaimed and bestselling author of Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey, shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award; A Life in the Bush, winner of the U.S. Rutstrum Award for Best Wilderness Book and the CAA Award for Biography; and Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People; as well as two novels, Canoe Lake and The Last Season, and the popular Screech Owls mystery series for young readers. MacGregor has been a regular columnist at The Globe and Mail since 2002 and his journalism has garnered four National Magazine Awards and two National Newspaper Awards. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was described in the citation as one of Canada's "most gifted storytellers." He and his wife, Ellen, live in Kanata.
Reviews
"The closest thing the game has to a literary masterpiece." --Vancouver Sun
"This book will be the gauge against which future [sports books] will be measured. . . . And it's not just a hockey book; it's a book about Canadians and what makes us tick." --Regina Leader-Post
"The tale of hockey is told like never before. This is the hockey book of the decade, if not the century." --Telegraph-Journal (Saint John)
"Dryden and MacGregor have penned a tremendous read. . . . You'll be moved to take up skating again. Fans of hockey won't be disappointed and fans of Canadiana shouldn't miss it." --Hamilton Spectator
"Go out right now and buy this book." --Guelph Mercury
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