Beyond Ken Dryden
A memoir
by Oren Safdie
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Pub Date May 01 2026 | Archive Date May 31 2026
Literary Press Group of Canada | Linda Leith Publishing
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Description
Hockey isn't a complicated sport-there's twelve guys skating around a rink, whacking away at a piece of rubber, and sometimes it goes in the net.
Families, on the other hand?
The 1970s were a tumultuous time to be growing up in Montreal, with the rise of the Quebec independence movement, the coming to power of the Parti Québécois, many Montrealers migrating to Toronto, the 1976 Olympics. Disco, free love, and counter-culture revolutions combined with more women entering the workforce and easier access to divorce. Oren Safdie saw his parents break up and get back together again before parting ways for good, but Ken Dryden and the Montreal Canadiens remained steadfast in his life, lifting his and everyone else's spirits by winning six Stanley Cups in nine years.
A Note From the Publisher
50th anniversary of the Canadiens Dynasty, 2026-2027
Advance Praise
"Childhood experiences that relate to friends, to family members—to a brother, to a father, to a mother—stay with you. And oftentimes, those have to do with sports: you loved the same team together, or you had a favourite and your brother had a different favorite team, so when someone does something like this, it feels very good."—Ken Dryden, radio interview with sports journalist Mike Cohen.
Marketing Plan
Blue Met Launch April 2026
Blue Met Launch April 2026
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781773901923 |
| PRICE | CA$21.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 104 |