Eddie Olczyk talked of his love of covering the Blackhawks. The same went for the Kentucky Derby, which he’ll be covering again next month.
“I’m not embarrassed to say all I know is hockey and horses, pucks and ponies, whatever you want to call it,” he said.
Olczyk’s talent at calling hockey and horses earned him the 2016 Ring Lardner Award for Broadcasting, and Olczyk was honored for that at a ceremony on Monday night. Former Sun-Times sports columnist Ron Rapoport (Print) and the late Doug Buffone (Posthumous) were also honored.
For Olczyk, being recognized for his work behind the microphone is another great moment in an illustrious post-playing career.