As we, at WGN Radio, prepare to welcome the Chicago Blackhawks into the “Century Club,” we are celebrating Chicago’s Original 6 hockey organization by highlighting over 100 players, coaches, executives, broadcasters and personalities that have been a part of Blackhawks’ 100-year history. Every weekday leading up to and through the 2025-26 season, you will hear about a different all-time Blackhawks figure in both the morning and afternoon WGN Radio sports reports, and here on WGNRadio.com. Several eras of Chicago hockey will be represented in our profiles, voiced by Dave Eanet, Andy Masur, Charlie Roumeliotis, Kevin Powell and Jack Heinrich.

We previously covered Antti Raanta. Next up:

by Dave Eanet

Eddie Olczyk has done it all in the NHL and it all started in his hometown. The Blackhawks made Olczyk the #3 overall pick in 1984. That year, he would score a goal in his first game against Detroit at Chicago Stadium. Olczyk went on to play for 5 other teams before ending his career as a Blackhawk. He was broadcasting for the Pittsburgh Penguins before taking over as their head coach, then returning to team up on TV with legendary broadcasters Pat Foley with the Hawks, and Doc Emerick nationally.  But his biggest win was beating colon cancer, and inspiring countless others, to get checked.