The Game
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The Game is a highly acclaimed memoir by former NHL goaltender Ken Dryden that offers an insightful, introspective look at professional hockey and life in the sport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Game canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Ken Dryden’s playing career
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Montreal Canadiens ⓘ
surface form:
Montreal Canadiens dynasty of the 1970s
culture of the NHL ⓘ life during an NHL season ⓘ pressures of elite competition ⓘ psychology of athletes ⓘ team dynamics in professional sports ⓘ |
| author | Ken Dryden ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered one of the best books about hockey
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widely praised by sports journalists ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic hockey book
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highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| explores |
life inside a successful sports franchise
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meaning of winning and losing ⓘ relationship between sport and identity ⓘ transition phases in an athlete’s career ⓘ |
| features | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Montreal Canadiens
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professional hockey ⓘ |
| genre |
hockey literature
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sports memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | player’s point of view ⓘ |
| hasReputation | literary classic in hockey writing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
end of a playing career
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introspection about life in sport ⓘ pressure and performance ⓘ teamwork and leadership ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent sports writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
autobiographical work
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
National Hockey League
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ice hockey ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insight into life as an NHL goaltender
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introspective analysis of professional sports ⓘ literary style uncommon in sports books ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ken Dryden’s tenure with the Montreal Canadiens
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Stanley Cup era of the Canadiens ⓘ |
| setting |
Montreal
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NHL arenas ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general non-fiction readers
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hockey fans ⓘ sports readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1970s NHL era ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ken Dryden