A Look Into The Best Blackhawk to Ever Wear 16 on Nov 16th: Eddie Olczyk, Highlights, Stats and More
The Chicago Blackhawks selected Eddie Olczyk with the third overall pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, and he had a successful 16-year career.�
Olczyk played for six different teams throughout his career, including the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks (1984�1987, 1998�2000), Toronto Maple Leafs , Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, and Pittsburgh Penguins (1992�1955).
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In 1,031 games, he scored 342 goals and tallied up�452 assists for a total of 794 points.�� Olczyk represented the United States nine times overseas throughout the course of his career.
Olczyk, who served as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins for a portion of two seasons between 2003 and 2005�finished off his hockey career after retiring with joining the Chicago Blackhawks broadcast team, which sadly came to a end last season after the Blackhawks refused Olcyzk's contract renewal, and went a different route.
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