Longtime broadcaster leaving for new team after 16 years
Just like the players, certain voices from the booth are also special to NHL teams and their fans alike.
News broke yesterday afternoon that one longtime broadcaster is leaving for a new team after 16 years.
Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports:
''Olczyk will not return to the post he's held for 16 seasons and instead join the Seattle Kraken's broadcast team, he confirmed to The Athletic.
�It was not an easy decision. But Chicago is home, it'll always be home,' he told The Athletic. �But I just felt like I needed to take a step back and pursue other opportunities that presented itself.' �'
�It was not an easy decision. But Chicago is home, it'll always be home,' he told The Athletic. �But I just felt like I needed to take a step back and pursue other opportunities that presented itself.' �'
Eddie Olczyk is a Chicago native and was drafted third overall by the Blackhawks in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. The former centre spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
In 1,031 career games, he recorded 342 goals and 452 assists for a total of 794 points.
He has been calling Blackhawks games alongside Pat Foley since the 2006-07 season.
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