Ed Olczyk
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Edward Walter "Eddie" Olczyk (ˈoʊltʃɨk; born August 16, 1966) is an American former head coach
for the National Hockey League
Pittsburgh Penguins
and former center
for Toronto Maple Leafs
, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers
, Los Angeles Kings
, Chicago Blackhawks
and Pittsburgh Penguins
. He currently serves as a television color commentator
for NBC, Versus
and Chicago Blackhawks
games on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WGN-TV
. He played 1,031 NHL games and produced 342 goals and 452 assists for a total of 794 points between 1984 and 2000.
and went to Brother Rice High School. He was a star on the Illinois
midget team that won the 1982 national title against a Detroit Compuware squad that featured future NHL stars Pat LaFontaine
and Al Iafrate
. He then moved to Canada to play for the Stratford Cullitons
junior team before joining the United States Olympic hockey team.
, first round, third overall. Olczyk was traded a number of times during his career. In 1987, he was traded to Toronto by Chicago with Al Secord
for Rick Vaive
, Steve Thomas
and Bob McGill
. He was traded again in 1990 to Winnipeg, with Mark Osborne for Dave Ellett and Paul Fenton
. In 1992 he was traded for the third time in his career, this time to the New York Rangers for Kris King
and Tie Domi
. Olczyk missed most of 1993–94 season recovering from a thumb injury suffered in a game vs. Florida on January 3, 1994; he would, however, recover to play in one playoff game and win the Stanley Cup
with the Rangers that season (although he and Mike Hartman
's names were initially, and controversially, not engraved on the Cup for having not met the league's minimum playing time requirements for eligibility). In 1995 he was traded back to Winnipeg for their 5th round choice (who ended up being Alexei Vasiliev
) in the 1995 Entry Draft
. After signing as a free agent
with Los Angeles in 1996, he wouldn't even finish the season with them before being traded to Pittsburgh for Glen Murray
. He finished his career in Chicago.
. In 2003, he moved from the booth to the bench and served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 11, 2003 until December 15, 2005. Despite adding marquee free-agents, the Penguins started the season with a disappointing 8–17–6 record, leading to Olczyk's dismissal on December 15.
Beginning with the 2006–07 NHL season, Olczyk is the game analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks
television broadcasts
, partnering play-by-play announcer Pat Foley
. Olczyk is also the lead game analyst for NHL on NBC and the NHL on Versus
. Olczyk was also the lead game analyst for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men's Ice Hockey
where he partners with Mike "Doc" Emrick
. Perhaps his most notable moment as color commentator came at the end of the 5–3 U.S. victory over Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, when he described the game as being "tremendously tremendous" after U.S. forward Ryan Kesler
scored an empty-netter. The audio of Olczyk saying "This has been tremendously tremendous" was an instant hit among hockey enthusiasts and was the subject of many spoofs online.
On December 30, 2010, it was announced that Foley and Olczyk signed a three-year extension to stay with the Blackhawks.
.
1987 (seventh place), 1989 (sixth place), 1993 (sixth place)
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
and former center
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
for Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
and Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. He currently serves as a television color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
for NBC, Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...
and Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
games on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WGN-TV
WGN-TV
WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...
. He played 1,031 NHL games and produced 342 goals and 452 assists for a total of 794 points between 1984 and 2000.
Amateur career
Olczyk grew up in Palos Heights, IllinoisPalos Heights, Illinois
Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 12,561 in 2005.-Geography:Palos Heights is located at ....
and went to Brother Rice High School. He was a star on the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
midget team that won the 1982 national title against a Detroit Compuware squad that featured future NHL stars Pat LaFontaine
Pat LaFontaine
Patrick Michael LaFontaine is an American former ice hockey center in the National Hockey League who spent his entire career playing for the league's New York-based teams; LaFontaine skated for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York...
and Al Iafrate
Al Iafrate
Albert Anthony Iafrate is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1998. He is perhaps most famous for his rocket slap shot that set the NHL Skills Competition record, which stood for 16 years, at . The record was broken in...
. He then moved to Canada to play for the Stratford Cullitons
Stratford Cullitons
The Stratford Cullitons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
junior team before joining the United States Olympic hockey team.
Professional career
Olczyk was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft1984 NHL Entry Draft
The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.The 1984 Entry Draft was noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen...
, first round, third overall. Olczyk was traded a number of times during his career. In 1987, he was traded to Toronto by Chicago with Al Secord
Al Secord
Alan William Secord is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons from 1978–79 until 1989–90.-Playing career:...
for Rick Vaive
Rick Vaive
Richard Claude Vaive is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992, and is best remembered as the first 50 goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history.-Bio:...
, Steve Thomas
Steve Thomas (ice hockey)
Stephen Antony "Stumpy” Thomas is a retired English-born Canadian ice hockey right winger who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings...
and Bob McGill
Bob McGill
Robert Paul McGill is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.McGill started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, and Hartford Whalers...
. He was traded again in 1990 to Winnipeg, with Mark Osborne for Dave Ellett and Paul Fenton
Paul Fenton (ice hockey)
Paul John Fenton is a retired American ice hockey forward.Fenton started his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers in 1985. He would also play for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks...
. In 1992 he was traded for the third time in his career, this time to the New York Rangers for Kris King
Kris King
Kristopher King is a former Canadian NHL hockey player. He played 14 seasons in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Chicago Blackhawks...
and Tie Domi
Tie Domi
Tahir "Tie" Domi is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During a sixteen-year NHL career when he was known for his role as an enforcer, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets....
. Olczyk missed most of 1993–94 season recovering from a thumb injury suffered in a game vs. Florida on January 3, 1994; he would, however, recover to play in one playoff game and win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
with the Rangers that season (although he and Mike Hartman
Mike Hartman
Michael J. Hartman is a retired professional ice hockey player. Hartman was drafted in the seventh round, 131st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft....
's names were initially, and controversially, not engraved on the Cup for having not met the league's minimum playing time requirements for eligibility). In 1995 he was traded back to Winnipeg for their 5th round choice (who ended up being Alexei Vasiliev
Alexei Vasiliev (ice hockey)
Alexei Sergeyevich Vasiliev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League...
) in the 1995 Entry Draft
Draft (sports)
A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and the Philippines to allocate certain players to sports teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players...
. After signing as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with Los Angeles in 1996, he wouldn't even finish the season with them before being traded to Pittsburgh for Glen Murray
Glen Murray (hockey player)
Glen Murray is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings.-Playing career:...
. He finished his career in Chicago.
Post-playing career
He returned to Pittsburgh to become the color analyst for the Penguins on FSN Pittsburgh, where he was given the nickname "Edzo" by current radio announcer and then co-announcer Mike LangeMike Lange
Mike Lange is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 2001, he received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his outstanding work as an NHL broadcaster....
. In 2003, he moved from the booth to the bench and served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 11, 2003 until December 15, 2005. Despite adding marquee free-agents, the Penguins started the season with a disappointing 8–17–6 record, leading to Olczyk's dismissal on December 15.
Beginning with the 2006–07 NHL season, Olczyk is the game analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
television broadcasts
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, partnering play-by-play announcer Pat Foley
Pat Foley
Pat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University...
. Olczyk is also the lead game analyst for NHL on NBC and the NHL on Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...
. Olczyk was also the lead game analyst for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Men's Ice Hockey
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
where he partners with Mike "Doc" Emrick
Mike Emrick
Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus...
. Perhaps his most notable moment as color commentator came at the end of the 5–3 U.S. victory over Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, when he described the game as being "tremendously tremendous" after U.S. forward Ryan Kesler
Ryan Kesler
Ryan James Kesler is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He serves as an alternate captain for the Canucks during home games. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler has...
scored an empty-netter. The audio of Olczyk saying "This has been tremendously tremendous" was an instant hit among hockey enthusiasts and was the subject of many spoofs online.
On December 30, 2010, it was announced that Foley and Olczyk signed a three-year extension to stay with the Blackhawks.
Personal life
Olczyk has two children playing hockey: Eddie plays for the Minutemen and Tom, who plays for the Penn State Icers. His younger brother Rick Olczyk is a former hockey player for Brown University and is currently an assistant general manager for the Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
70 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | ||
| 1985–86 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 80 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1990–91 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 61 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 64 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 25 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 46 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Rangers | NHL | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 51 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 67 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 61 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... |
IHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1031 | 342 | 452 | 794 | 874 | 57 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 57 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular season | PIT Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
2003–04 | 82 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 5th in Atlantic Atlantic Division (NHL) The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, though only three teams have won... |
Missed playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2005–06 | 31 | 8 | 17 | |||||||
| 6 | (58) | 5th in Atlantic Atlantic Division (NHL) The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, though only three teams have won... |
Missed playoffs | ||||||||
| Total | 113 | 31 | 64 | 8 | 10 | | | |||||
International Record for Team USA
- 1984 Winter Olympics1984 Winter OlympicsThe 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
(seventh place) - 1984 Canada Cup1984 Canada CupThe 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil...
(fourth place) - 1987 Canada Cup1987 Canada CupThe 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada....
(fifth place) - 1991 Canada Cup1991 Canada CupThe 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991. The finals took place in Montreal on September 14 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, and were won by Canada. The Canadians defeated the USA in a two game sweep, to win the fifth and final Canada...
(second place) - Ice Hockey World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
: 1985 (fourth place), 1986 (sixth place),
1987 (seventh place), 1989 (sixth place), 1993 (sixth place)