Nick Olczyk: Between the Benches

What kind of family produces an NHLlegend (“Edzo”), NHL executives and scouts—and a broadcaster who’s fearlessenough to stand between the benches?In this episode of Hockey Related,we dive into the story of Nick Olczyk—Utah Mammoth ice‑level analyst andone of hockey’s most fascinating new voices.You’ll hear how Nick went from callingvideo games and junior hockey to a defining moment in 2022—when he jumped intoan NHL TV broadcast at the last second for his father and didn’t miss a beat.But the Olczyk story starts long beforethe NHL. We trace the family back through a 1943 arrest in Poland, a displacedpersons camp in Germany, and a 1951 crossing to America aboard the GeneralC.C. Ballou—then forward into Chicago’s Polish community and, surprisingly,a Mayflower connection.This isn’t just a hockey story.It’s a broadcast story.It’s a family story.It’s Hockey Related.In this episode you’ll hear: Follow the show for more hockey stories, genealogy deepdives, and episodes that prove we’re all Hockey Related.