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Joe Buck, MIke Tirico and Kenny Albert

Joe Buck lauds Mike Tirico, Kenny Albert for 2026 Winter Olympics coverage

Buck knows what big looks like, and he recognized it in NBC's Olympic hockey broadcast.

By Sam Neumann OnFeb 25, 2026 0
Eddie Olczyk and Kenny Albert

Eddie Olczyk would prefer 5-on-5 overtime for Olympic gold medal games

The Closing Ceremony schedule makes that impossible.

By Sam Neumann OnFeb 23, 2026 0
A general view during a presentation introducing the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

NBC reveals 2026 Olympic hockey broadcasters

Kenny Albert will return to serve as the lead play-by-play voice for both the men's and women's competitions in Italy.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 10, 2025 0
Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk call the Stanley Cup Final

Kenny Albert recognizes Eddie Olczyk for calling 1,000th national telecast

"What would you have said the day you were drafted if I told you that 41 years to the day later, you would work your 1,000th national broadcast in the United States and Canada?"

By Drew Lerner OnJun 9, 2025 0
Sam Reinhart during a May 16, 2025 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

TNT missed a Game 7 Panthers’ goal for a replay

"Reinhart just put the puck into the back of the net."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 19, 2025 0
Max Domi hits Aleksander Barkov in Game 4 of Maple Leafs-Panthers.

U.S. and Canadian broadcasts differed on Max Domi-Aleksander Barkov hit

While TNT's Eddie Olczyk blasted this hit as "dangerous," the Sportsnet coverage was a lot different.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 12, 2025 0

John Forslund and Eddie Olczyk have incredible exchange after a puck hit the scoreboard

The Seattle Kraken announce team of John Forslund and Eddie Olczyk had a hilarious exchange after a puck hit Calgary scoreboard.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnMar 5, 2024 0
Brian Boucher

Brian Boucher joining NHL on TNT

Boucher will reunite with his former NBC teammates, Kenny Albert and Eddie Olczyk, in the process

By Sam Neumann OnAug 29, 2023 1

Philadelphia Flyers reportedly targeting WBD Sports analysts Keith Jones, Eddie Olczyk for president

The Philadelphia Flyers appear to be turning to the TV world for a top front office position.

By Joe Lucia OnMay 10, 2023 0
Eddie Olcyzk at his 2012 induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

Longtime Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olcyzk to leave Chicago for Seattle Kraken booth

The move will see Olczyk work as part of a three-person booth in Seattle.

By Jay Rigdon OnJul 18, 2022 1
Mike Tirico, Randy Moss, and Jerry Bailey at the 2017 Kentucky Derby.

Mike Tirico on Kentucky Derby returning with full fan capacity: “The energy of being back amongst that larger group of fans will come...

"I think it’s very additive to the energy of the day to have the constant buzz of fans right around you."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 5, 2022 0

The NHL on TNT brought some familiar voices and some new looks in its debut

TNT gave hardcore fans a clean presentation while also bringing some fun into its studio, something missing from NBC's presentation

By Ken Fang OnOct 20, 2021 9

Turner will reportedly pair Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk as lead NHL broadcast team

Locking down the duo is a big win for Turner as they ramp up their hockey plans.

By Jay Rigdon OnMay 6, 2021 22
NHL on NBC

NHL on NBC coverage will start with one booth in Toronto, but “eventually, the majority of the calls will come from inside the...

Eddie Olczyk said he doesn't think calling games with Doc Emrick from different locations will be a problem. "We've worked long enough together that I really believe we'll be able to have the same cadence or symmetry. Once we get through a game or two, it will be just like we're sitting together."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 27, 2020 2

Eddie Olczyk to join ESPN 1000 radio show in Chicago in addition to NBC duties

The popular hockey analyst will now add Chicago radio to his wide array of broadcasting roles.

By Matt Yoder OnJun 20, 2018 0

Blackhawks, NBC Sports analyst Eddie Olczyk opens up on battle with cancer

“I’ve got 27 days to go till I’m unhooked, hopefully for the last time, and put this in my rearview mirror."

By Jay Rigdon OnJan 27, 2018 0

Eddie Olczyk returns to NBCSN broadcast booth while battling cancer, receives standing ovation in St. Louis

'Tonight is the best medicine I've had in such a long time."

By Matt Clapp OnOct 18, 2017 2
Pat Foley wore an Eddie Olczyk jersey for Take Me Out To The Ballgame.

Pat Foley has Wrigley Field crowd shout out Eddie Olczyk during Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Olczyk is battling cancer, and he got a nice shoutout from his broadcast partner and the Wrigley crowd.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 30, 2017 0
Eddie Olcyzk at his 2012 induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

Support pours in for NBC’s Eddie Olczyk following colon cancer diagnosis

Olczyk's surgery was successful, but he has to undergo chemotherapy, and will miss the start of the season.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 8, 2017 3

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