Who is Eddie Olczyk?
Born on August 16, 1966, Eddie Olczyks is a commentator and former center in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1994. Olczyk was also the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 2003 to December 2005. In 2009, Olczyk received an Emmy for “Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence On Camera: Programming,” followed by a 2012 Emmy for “Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Sporting Event/Game – Live/Unedited Program/Special.” He was also inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
Eddie Olczyk Married / Wife / Girlfriend / Children
Olczyk and his wife, Diana Olczyk, have three sons, all former hockey players, and one daughter. Nick played for the Colorado College Tigers and, in 2022, became a television studio analyst for the Seattle Kraken. For more updates, follow him on Twitter.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Edward Walter Olczyk Jr.
- Nick Names: Eddie Olczyk
- Birthday: August 16, 1966
- Age in 2022: 56
- Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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- Profession: commentator, Hockey Player
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: White
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- Net Worth: $8 million
- Height: 6 feet 1 inch
- Weight: 75 kg
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- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
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- Brother: Rick Olczyk
- Wife / Spouse: Diana Olczyk
- Girlfriend / Dating / Affairs: N/A
- Children: Nick Olczyk, Tom Olczyk, Zandra Olczyk, Eddie Olczyk
Trivia / Facts
- Olczyk was tied with Phil Kessel for the second-longest point streak by an American-born player in NHL history, at 18 games.
- His record was broken by Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2015–16 season.
- He was given the nickname “Edzo” by the current radio announcer and then co-announcer Mike Lange.
- In February 2016, it was announced that Olczyk would be the recipient of the Ring Lardner Award.
- Olczyk also has an interest in Thoroughbred horse racing.
- On August 8, 2017, Olczyk issued a statement through the Blackhawks to announce that he had been diagnosed with a form of colon cancer. He underwent a surgical procedure to remove the tumor.
- In October 2019, Olczyk released his autobiography titled “Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life,” where he shares details of his fight with stage 3 colon cancer.