Ed Olczyk

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Ed Olczyk (born August 16, 1966, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American former head coach for the National Hockey League Pittsburgh Penguins and former center for Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins. He served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 11, 2003 until December 15, 2005. Despite adding marquee free-agents, the Penguins started the season with a disappointing 8-17-6 record, leading to Olczyk's dismissal on December 15. Beginning with the 2006-07 NHL season, Olczyk is the game analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks television broadcasts. Olczyk is also the lead game analyst for The NHL on NBC, and a studio analyst on The NHL on Versus.

Olczyk was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, first round, third overall. Olczyk was traded a number of times during his career. In 1987, he was traded to Toronto by Chicago with Al Secord for Rick Vaive, Steve Thomas and Bob McGill. He was traded again in 1990 to Winnipeg by with Mark Osborne for Dave Ellett and Paul Fenton. In 1992 he was traded for the third time in his career this time to the New York Rangers for Kris King and Tie Domi. Olczyk would miss most of 1993-94 season recovering from thumb injury suffered in game vs. Florida, on January 3, 1994, however he would recover to win the Stanley Cup with the team that season. In 1995 he would be traded once again. This time he would go back to Winnipeg by for their 5th round choice (who ended up being Alexei Vasiliev) in 1995 Entry Draft. After Signing as a free agent by Los Angeles in 1996, he wouldnt even finish the season there before being traded again, this time to Pittsburgh for Glen Murray. He would finish his career in Chicago. He played 1,031 NHL games and produced 342 goals and 452 assists for a total of 794 points.

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Preceded by Rick Kehoe	Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2003–2005	Succeeded by Michel Therrien

Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coaches
Sullivan • Kelly • Schinkel • Boileau • Wilson• Johnston • Angotti • Berry • Creamer • Ubriaco • Patrick • Johnson • Bowman • Constantine • Brooks • Hlinka • Kehoe • Olczyk • Therrien