A great book to listen to while working.  . Along with the background and the play by play, you feel like you’ve met an old friend for a drink and they’re rehashing old stories. This book keeps your mind engaged while performing menial tasks to keep you entertained.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me experience One to Remember as an Audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Any fan or reader of Ken Reid's books will know what they're getting into with this one.... 39 stories, all centered around each player's 1st NHL goal. Each chapter dealt with a different theme of each player's one NHL goal, whether that was 'Hall of Fame Help' (players who had HHOFers assist on a goal), 'First Round Expectations' or ''. The ones that really stood out for me were the ones that had a really memorable perspective, like Dave Hanson's connection with Slap Shot, as well as his getting to watch his own son Christian score his first NHL goal for the Maple Leafs in the 08-09 season. Another notable one was Dennis Bonvie, whose 4,804 PIM are (and likely will remain) a record for professional hockey, accumulated for multiple clubs across the NHL/AHL.

The stories do get a tad repetitive occasionally, but if you're a fan of hockey stories and Ken Reid like I am, you'll enjoy each story and the way Reid finds a way to give each player their own voice. If you're a casual hockey or sports fan, you'll still find a lot of stories you connect with, but a few of the stories might blur together. Personally, I found the goalie stories a strange inclusion, as the only three goalies included (Billy Smith, Chris Mason, Damian Rhodes) were only credited with goals instead of shooting/scoring their goals like Osgood, Theodore, Nabokov, (Mike) Smith or Rinne which would have been more interesting... This meant that in Billy Smith's case, he didn't even know at the time that he'd been credited with a goal.

My first audiobook, One to Remember was a great listen when going out for a walk or doing things around the house; with each player's story being told in its own sub-chapter, it was easy to jump in and jump out of. The narrator, Ivan Sherry (sp?) did a good job of giving each player their own voice, and of intoning when it was the player talking as opposed to the author. More than that, you get the sense that the narrator has played hockey, as each player talked as if they were in a hockey dressing room or at the pub, telling the story of their lone NHL goal.

Overall, 4 stars. A fun read, and a nice palate-cleanser during the wild year that is 2020.

A collection of stories of guys scoring one goal in the NHL has no right to be so entertaining.  Loved hearing all about how a person could score only one goal in the NHL and the narrator was amazing.

I have read and enjoyed other books I have read from Reid (Hockey Card Stories) and this book was also an enjoyable read (or in this case, listen). I thought the narrator did a great job and it was a pleasant listen. The stories are interesting, entertaining and some inspiring, and while of course some stand out more than others, as a whole collection I enjoyed them. A quick, fun read for hockey fans.