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While ‘hockey dockies’ are getting lots of screen-time these days (we’ve enjoyed a few behind-the-scenes looks at players, teams and themes), the printed word on the greatest game ultimately rules.

There’s no better time than the holidays to catch up or gift a friend or relative one of many excellent offerings in Postmedia’s annual Christmas hockey book review:

The Next One

Ken Reid

Simon & Schuster

236 pages, $26.99

If you want to hear from the people who’ve seen it all — close up at every level — just speak to a scout.

Sportsnet anchor Reid gets many of them on record in this deep dive into the bird dogs’ yard

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