Eddie Olczyk
Birth Name:
Edward Walter Olczyk
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Fast Facts
- Inducted into the U․S․ Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012 along with Lou Lamoriello and Mike Modano
- Was a member of the 1984 U․S․ Olympic hockey team
- Began his television career as an analyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins telecasts on FOX Sports Net Pittsburgh
- Drafted in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
- Best known as the lead NHL game analyst on NBC and NBC Sports Network
- Finished his NHL career with 342 goals and 794 points in 1,031 career games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins
- Served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2003-05
- Spent 16 seasons in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup in 1994 while playing for the New York Rangers
- Hockey analyst for NBC during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver