I can't emphasize enough (that) none of us have ever coached or played or seen the way the game is going to be.
"Edward Walter "Eddie" Olczyk, Jr." is a former professional Ice hockey/hockey player and head coach from the United States. He was a Centre (ice hockey)/center in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)/Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Olczyk was also the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 2003 to December 2005.
He currently serves as a television color commentator for NHL on NBC 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. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on February 22, 2013.
More Ed Olczyk on Wikipedia.I'm been extremely pleased with the way he has progressed and the confidence level. When I asked him about the difference between major junior and the world (junior) championship, he said the speed of the game is way higher. It is. It's the best league in the world but players like that adapt quickly.
The transition for any young player into this league is something that takes time. He asks a lot of good questions and we watch his shifts together afterward (on video). Then the next time, it just becomes second nature.
When I came to play in Pittsburgh, I had been in the league 11 years. I had been through the ringer a few times, but when I was put on a line with Mario and Ron Francis I was intimidated. I don't want Sid facing that.
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