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Ed Olczyk    

Former Professional Hockey Player & Former Head Coach for Pittsburg Penguins, Hall of Fame Member & Lead Analyst for NHL on NBC

Eddie Olczyk is the lead analyst for the NHL on TNT. He works alongside Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and “Inside the Glass” reporter Keith Jones. Olczyk is also the analyst for Chicago Blackhawks games on Comcast SportsNet Chicago.

Olczyk played 16 seasons in the NHL, winning a Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994. Following his playing career, he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins game broadcasts for Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, and provided analysis for ESPN, ESPN2 and NHL Radio. He was head coach of the Penguins from 2003-05.

Olczyk scored 342 goals and recorded 794 points in 1,031 career games with the Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings. The third overall selection in the 1984 Entry Draft, he was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic hockey team and represented the U.S. in many international competitions.

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