Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life

by Eddie Olczyk and Perry Lefko

Book Overview

Eddie Olczyk had built a life and career most people could only dream of. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, he fell in love with the game of hockey during an era when most kids preferred balls to pucks. Against all odds, he played on the 1984 U.S. Olympic hockey team as a 17-year-old, and four months later he was drafted in the first round by his hometown Chicago Blackhawks. During an illustrious 16-year career, he played for and alongside some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629377287
• ISBN13: 9781629377285
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.0"