Ed Olczyk

Ed Olczyk has transitioned from a distinguished NHL player and coach to a prominent sportscaster and horse racing analyst, bringing his extensive sports knowledge to a wide audience. After being drafted as the third overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Ed Olczyk went on to build a distinguished career as both an NHL player and coach. He made his NHL debut and scored his first goal on October 11, 1984, against the Detroit Red Wings. Olczyk played 1,031 NHL games from 1984 to 2000, accumulating 342 goals and 452 assists for a total of 794 points.

In 2019, Olczyk released his autobiography, ‘Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life,’ which detailed his successful battle with stage 3 colon cancer, from which he announced he was cancer-free in March 2018. After the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, he joined the NHL on TNT as part of their lead broadcast team, and in July 2022, he expanded his broadcasting roles by joining the Seattle Kraken’s television broadcast team.