Pat Foley

Pat Foley

Pat Foley (born 1954) is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.

A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University. He joined the Blackhawks' broadcasting crew at the age of 26 after calling games for the now-defunct Grand Rapids Owls of the International Hockey League, and he quickly became recognized as the "Voice of the Blackhawks." In 1991, he won an Emmy 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 as Jack Brickhouse and Harry 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 former New York Islanders broadcaster John Wiedeman and on television with former Columbus Blue Jackets voice, Dan Kelly, Jr..

On September 12, 2006, the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League named the 52-year old Foley their cable television play-by-play announcer for the 2006–07 season. The broadcasts were also simulcast over the internet, and on a radio 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 with Eddie 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 on June 16,2008.]

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* [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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