Ed Olczyk Ice hockey player

Edward Walter "Eddie" Olczyk, Jr. (/ˈoʊltʃɨk/; born August 16, 1966) is a former professional hockey player and head coach from the United States. He was a center in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Olczyk was also the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 2003 to December 2005.He currently serves as a television color commentator for NHL on NBC, NHL on NBC Sports Network and Chicago Blackhawks games on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WGN-TV. He played 1,031 NHL games and produced 342 goals and 452 assists for a total of 794 points between 1984 and 2000. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on February 22, 2013.

Personal facts

Ed Olczyk
Alias (AKA)Olczyk Edward Walter (birthname)
Birth dateAugust 16, 1966
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)90.72

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Ice hockey player

Career start1984
Career end2000
draft3rd overall
draft team
Chicago Blackhawks
draft year1984
former team
Chicago Blackhawks
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)
league
National Hockey League
position
Centre (ice hockey)
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Ed Olczyk on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199405250NJD.html
  2. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1984/84003.html
  3. http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11230