- Pat Foley
Pat Foley (born 1954) is the television
play-by-play announcer for theChicago Blackhawks of theNational Hockey League .A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley received a degree in
telecommunications fromMichigan State University . He joined the Blackhawks' broadcasting crew at the age of 26 after calling games for the now-defunctGrand Rapids Owls of the International Hockey League, and he quickly became recognized as the "Voice of the Blackhawks." In 1991, he won anEmmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Live Sports Program, and in 2001, he was inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame, joining such local legends asJack Brickhouse andHarry Caray .In May 2006, the Blackhawks organization made the controversial decision to withdraw their contract offer to the popular Foley, citing unspecified "personal" reasons. The team also ended their
simulcasts , replacing Foley on radio with formerNew York Islanders broadcasterJohn Wiedeman and on television with formerColumbus Blue Jackets voice,Dan Kelly, Jr. .On September 12, 2006, the
Chicago Wolves of theAmerican Hockey League named the 52-year old Foley their cable televisionplay-by-play announcer for the 2006–07 season. The broadcasts were also simulcast over the internet, and on aradio station available only in the arena. Foley teamed with Bill Gardner, who was once his partner on Blackhawks broadcasts.The Blackhawks announced Foley's return as television broadcaster on
June 16 ,2008 . He will be paired withEddie Olczyk on most telecasts, except for when Olczyk will work for Versus or NBC. [ [http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1008218,earlyhawk061608.article "Pat Foley returns to Hawks"] . "Chicago Sun-Times ".June 16 ,2008 . Retrieved onJune 16 ,2008 .]Notes
External links
* [http://www.suntimes.com/output/hawks/cst-spt-ziehm21.html "Hawks dropped puck by letting Foley get away"] , "
Chicago Sun-Times " article by Len Ziehm
* [http://www.chicagowolves.com/news/features/index.html?article_id=109 Chicago Wolves website article]
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