Eddie Olczyk

American ice hockey player and coach (born 1966)
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Summary

Eddie Olczyk was born on August 16, 1966[1], in Chicago[2]. He has worked as an ice hockey player[3] and ice hockey coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,545 views/month, #3,814 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Award received: Stanley Cup[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Member of sports team: Chicago Blackhawks[9], Los Angeles Kings[10], New York Rangers[11], Pittsburgh Penguins[12], Toronto Maple Leafs[13], Winnipeg Jets[14], Chicago Wolves[15]
  • Commons category: Eddie Olczyk[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre[17]
  • Shooting handedness: left-handed shot[18]
  • Sport: ice hockey[19]
  • Drafted by: Chicago Blackhawks[20]
  • Family name: Olczyk[21]
  • Given name: Edward[22], Walter[23], Eddie[24]
  • Participant in: 1984 Winter Olympics[25]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 1031[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[27]
  • Country for sport: United States[28]
  • Height: 185 cm[29]
  • Mass: 200 pounds[30]
  • Total shots in career: 2576[31]
  • Total points in career: 794[32]
  • Total assists in career: 452[33]
  • Penalty minutes in career: 874[34]
  • Career plus-minus rating: -65[35]

Why It Matters

Eddie Olczyk has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Eddie Olczyk born?

Eddie Olczyk's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Eddie Olczyk do for work?

Eddie Olczyk worked as an ice hockey player[3] and ice hockey coach[4].

What awards did Eddie Olczyk receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Jock64 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American ice hockey player and coach (born 1966)
    Given name → Edward, Walter, Eddie
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Given name: Walter"
  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'pl', 'ru', 'sk', 'sv', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Career plus-minus rating → {'amount': '-65'}
    Sport → ice hockey
    Occupation → —
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